#031 l US Bank Tower l LOS ANGELES l 310m l 73fl

[D-Mac]

US Bank Tower
Los Angeles, USA

HEIGHT: 310m/1,018 feet
FLOORS: 73 floors
COMPLETION: 1990
ARCHITECT: Pei Cobb Freed and Partners

The US Bank Tower exists today for one reason: its neighbor, the Los Angeles Central Library, found itself in deep trouble. Ravaged by fire in 1986, the library was one step away from the wrecking ball when an urban development team stepped in. The team bought the ailing structure, restoring the library and building a 75-story skyscraper adjacent to it.

Originally called the Library Tower, the name soon changed when First Interstate Bancorp negotiated to occupy a portion of the building in 1990 in exchange for having it renamed. Just six years later, the skyscraper reverted to its former name when First Interstate Bancorp was taken over by another local bank.

Located just 26 miles from the San Andreas Fault, the skyscraper was built to withstand the "Big One," an earthquake the magnitude of 8.3 or bigger on the Richter scale. The skyscraper's massively reinforced central core and lighter perimeter columns form a framework flexible enough to resist violent side-to-side shaking, but stiff enough to resist the enormous wind forces that affect high-rise buildings.

In March of 2003, the Library Tower was renamed the US Bank Tower and a logo was added to the top of the skyscraper.

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[DrumCorpsAlum]

Not too shabby. 8.5/10.

[RafflesCity]

8.5/10

I used to dislike it..but I think there is one thing that cannot be denied this building: it is visually-arresting.

I like the crown and the setbacks which make it look more slender.

[Ersh]

I've never cared much for this building...Makes me wish the L.A. skyline had something more going for it. 6/10

[SteelCity32]

pretty amazing. Anything tall is pretty much appealing to me. 8/10

[TYW]

9 / 10
I like the building! especially at night

[hypermount]

7.5/10

[X-seed 4000]

When I visited Los Angeles the Library tower really stands out from the rest of the crowd! Its that damn crown! It looks very nice at night!


If I've never visited:6/10

Since I've seen it in person: 9.5/10!

[AG]

The crown at the top of this building is very pretty, and so are the setbacks of the building.

8.5/10

[Patrick]

10/10

[Caledon1981]

like the overall shape . . but the crown looks a tad goofy up close .. .8.5/10

[Sunflower]

Looks good from a distance but not so good from up close.

7.5/10

[mystad]

This is the most distinctive building in Los Angeles.

In Chicago it would be background noise, in NYC an abomination.

[tayser]

This is the most which really really stands out in LA (yes I know it's the tallest etc) - but the detailing is quite prevalent even from a distance

hrmmm 8.5 :D

tays

[SUNNI]

9.5 , its slim and it gives the effect of a,... a.... fuk dunno it just looks good!:D

[BoresvilleMcYawn]

Lets just say this building isnt photogenic...

in person,its SO much more beautiful than in pictures...

[AndrewC]

I agree with SUNNI, nice and slim.

6.5/10

[Pablo]

hmm...this building look ugly in morning but look beautiful at night coz it sport light make it look special beautiful especially on the top of this buildings at night seems like some snow cover on it:angel1:

[baqthier]

7/10

[giallo]

It's great when you look at it in the skyline but alone it's ok. 6.5

[CTroyMathis]

Caps off LA with enduring class, I wonder if anything will follow it up there. 8.5.

[Pilot66]

Not a fan of this one.If it had a finished looking crown,perhaps to a point,I'd give it a top score. As is, a 5, because it is an impressive structure and not just another glass box.

[Steven]

This building has always gotten my attention and is hands down the best building in L.A.

I gave it a 8.5

[Francis20]

subtle, yet beautiful!
i like the crown!
9/10!

[Insomniac]

I like it! The only big thing I have against it is the lack of a spire (every skyscraper in LA lacks a spire because of a city ordinance that says that all buildings must have a flat top so that helicopters can land on it). The top looks a bit unfinished. But then again I never thought of spires as being very attractive on post-modern skyscrapers, so that can be forgiven. All in all, I give it a:

9/10

[Bobdreamz]

I wasn't a fan of this building before but it has grown on me...recently saw a pic of it directly overhead and it's a good design....8.5/10

[preppy]

Love it, although I wish it were taller.

:D

[Westin Peachtree]

Nothing really special about this one....

- It wants to have a crown but it lacks so bad! They tried but failed horribly.
- The building looks awful up close but fantastic far away.
- It is horrid that every single window has a corner on it. And the window color doesn't help much either.

I give the Library Tower a 6/10 just because it has some height.

[Liz L]

6/10 - It has height, and it definitely IS NOT a box. I also appreciate the attempt to use setbacks.
But still...I've seen buildings where bringing the windows out from the facade helped, but here they merely give the facade a corncob look. And I realize that I can't blame the roof soley on the architects because of LA's roof restrictions, but somehow that roof reminds me of a bottle cap....Finally, the setbacks don't seem to really help that much...

[Eddy]

I just love it!!! 10/10

[Mad-Vette]

Anyone have pics from inside, Have tried many of times to get into the building but have been rejected everytime. I wish they would open the top floor for people to go up there and look out.

[East L.A.]

This is my favorite building in LA, beause it is the tallest in LA and it looks like a giant roman column. It looks best at night and when the Lakers won the their third title they had the crown in gold and purple.:rock:

[Daortiz]

It's a great building I give it 9.0
I has class, without being pretentious like some other buildings that try to look more than they really are by adding a spire.

[parody24]

I have always loved the Library Tower. I lived in the LA area
in 1988. In the summer of 1989, I returned for a visit and
suddenly saw the Library Tower nearing completion. I couldn't
believe my eyes. The pink color of the exterior along with the
blue of the windows, the shape of the whole building, I truly
love everything about it. This is a complete winner. WHat a
difference this tower made for downtown LA.

[SUNNI]

Originally posted by Westin Peachtree
Nothing really special about this one....

- It wants to have a crown but it lacks so bad! They tried but failed horribly.
- The building looks awful up close but fantastic far away.
- It is horrid that every single window has a corner on it. And the window color doesn't help much either.

I give the Library Tower a 6/10 just because it has some height.
it has a wonderul crown,
it fits in to the skyline well
and its heeps tall

thats whats so special about it

[Wu-Gambino]

9/10

I love it, except for the front view.

This angle is the greatest:
http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/la04.JPG

Plus after seeing it a million times on "24" it has grown on me.

[SeeMacau]

I like the building and it's tall
9/10

[Tony 175]

I think this sexy bitch looks fine. 8/10

http://cakili.image.pbase.com/image/9727280/large.jpg

[Roscoe]

This is my favourite building. 10/10

[CitiLink]

I Love this building all 1018ft of it or 310m!!! :guns1:

9.5/10

Photo from Stratosphere:

http://www.imgmag.org/images/stratosphere/LibraryxTower.JPG

[BoresvilleMcYawn]

amazing!
One of my favs...
9.5/10

[DaveofCali]

I must admit that I am not the biggest fan of the Library Tower, but IMO its greatness comes from both placement and design.

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[Westin Peachtree]

The helipad:

http://pro.corbis.com/images/watermark/67/11588228/CB022466.jpg

[breezyboy69]

i've always liked it, 8.5/10

[renell]

i dont like the facade too much, but the crown looks cool.. 7.5 for the crown and its a 1000 footer

[CtrlAltDel]

Probably LA's most famous skyscraper. I love the crown at night, and the slenderness of the building. 8/10

[1+2=3]

Very nice!

8/10

[The Messiah]

Sleek,the crown does good,even better at night.
The most Recognizeable skyscraper in L.a!
9.0/10

[TmanNYC]

Beautiful...Magnificent, Extroardinary, Insipiring, I love this tower!!

[TmanNYC]

10.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999.....Gorgeous

[Wisma]

I give this one a 9/10. I love the shape. The first time I saw this one, I thought it was a residential tower.:)

[Calilover89]

I give it a 10!
I like this tower's crown at night.

[Evergrey]

10 The best skyscraper in California by far

I love the corncob look of this building...

love the sleek curves... soaring to the heavens...

VERY TALL!

And with a brilliant and unique crown...

[airsickpenthousedweller]

Graceful, a real delight to see.....really nice building to cherish and be proud of.

[TropicalSQ744]

Looks really majestic and elegant!! Even more with the clean cut whitish cladding the the crown that looks great! :D LA's best IMO! :cool: The top is lighted every bit as well as it should be at night too!! Great stuff :)

10/10

[alex3000]

That building is wasome!!! That's one of the things that I miss from Los Angeles.

10/10

[rj2uman]

9/10 only because I was able to go in it to the roof when it was still under construction.

[Money Man]

I've heard people say that they hate this building, but why? :rant: This is my home town and that where i live i can see it tower over the other 15+ 500 footers that are downtown. This is my favorite building in the country though Sears tower and Transamerica in San Fran are great rivals. I think people have a problem with it because it is the tallest building West of the Mississippi and their city doesn't claim that right. In my life i have traveled to many different types of cities, to New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, Atlanta ect. I'm Amazed by their stifes. But Los Angeles is my favorite city and the Library Tower is my favorite building. SORRY! :D

[Galactica]

I like it, very beautiful building !

9,5/10

[Labrador]

9/10
I like it! :)

[SkyHawk]

Beautiful architectonic shapes

8,5/10

[james2390]

unique, 8, i think its overrated, but its all good

[AtlanticaC5]

I like the color and the crown, it's something different.

8.5/10

[SFtoBoise]

8/10

This is very hard for me because I'm a SF native. The setbacks are nice and this is the landmark skyscraper needed, because they never had one.

[ryanr]

8/10

[Orodreth]

THe only thing I like about this tower is that its tall. I don't like the fact that it has sooo many tiny windows. That makes it look strange!

[Kommentare]

4.5/10 :)

[luis]

very nice 9/10

[Javier]

8/10
good skyscrapers, nice roof

[Fabio]

9.5/10


I really like this one.

[manx_bkk]

8/10
Nice design and wonderful crown!
Those windows are not so impressive.

[MCC]

8.5/10

[Aquarius]

I do not like the color , 4,5/10

[matthew_p2004]

very cool building. very visually appealing

8.5

[Necker]

7/10

[7 World Trade]

it's all rite, but i don't like how they designed the windows on the curved portions of the building. makes the thing look slightly like a residential skyscraper.

8.5/10

[Schroedinger's Cat]

8.5/10

[yoyo22]

7.5/10

A really nice building (best in LA, whatever thats worth). Like the top, like facade, windows, color, and an unusual shape. Still lacks cohesion, I think, and not all that fascinating a design. Does gel the skyline tho.

[kiku99]

10/10 i like this building a lot. it's like a symbol of LA skyline for me.

[DamienK]

Very nice. I first heard of this building when I saw ID4. The multifaceted crown is nice. 8/10

[Jules]

This building is pretty cool. Best in LA. 8.5.

[David3820]

I've always liked this one and looks great in the day and even better at night. And looks excellent and the best in LA's s Skyline. 9/10

[Monkey]

Definitely LA's best.
The colour, shape, facade and crown are all good, plus I like the fact it's been strengthened to survive natural disasters.
8.5/10

[flex]

good looking scraper 8/10

[Dubai-Lover]

like this one! quite unique! 8

[SChristopher]

5...nice setbacks but it looks like an overgrown resedential tower rather than a signature office building.

[chayves4u]

I really like Library Tower. 9/10.

[LibertyTwo]

This is the most distinctive building in Los Angeles.

In Chicago it would be background noise, in NYC an abomination.


LOL agreed

It needs to be somewhere where it can be the largest and tallest and it is just that

Nice touch to LA, but anywehere else, I do not know

[Sitol447]

8.5/10 Very nice skyscraper.

[Imperial]

8/10

[B@dGuYoM]

i love this californian building

[Zuelas]

9.5

Very attractive scraper! I like the setbacks, color of both the facade and glass, crown, lines and its prominent place in the skyline. Modern and different..... guess some people just have hostility for anything in LA. Any city should be proud to have this one soaring into the sky

[GetOnDaTrain]

- The glass crown on top is brightly illuminated at night.
- The Bunker Hill Steps, a variation of Rome's Spanish Steps, wrap around the west side of the base, leading up to Bunker Hill.
- First building to be destroyed by alien invaders in the 1997 movie "Independence Day".
- When completed, became the tallest building on the Pacific coast, surpassing *Bank of America Tower in Seattle.
- Tallest building in the United States west of the Mississippi River.
- The building was designed to withstand an earthquake of 8.3 on the Richter Scale.
- The tower has 4 glass-crowned setbacks, at the 48th, 57th, 61st, and 69th floor levels.
- This is the tallest building in the world located in a major seismic region.
- The highest helipad in the world is on the roof.
- Until US Bancorp committed to a major lease with naming rights in March 2003, the building was named Library Tower after the *Los Angeles Central Library across the street.

More pics:
http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=191830
http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=231501
http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=122470

[GetOnDaTrain]

9/10. After LA was made to look bad cause of other talls taller than them in other places, US Bank Library Tower changed all that. I can't picture Los Angeles without it, or else the skyline would still suck like it's the 1980s. I like LA skyline now because Library Tower improved it greatly.
The crown is pretty and ancient! Another crown design of its own since every building here had to be flatroofed. Should another earthquake hit, this one will still be standing! Due to the name, they might as well move LA Central Library into the tower -- and you got yourself a Library of Congress on the west coast. LOL

[SChristopher]

It was called that I believe because the air rights belonged to the library. It was an ugly name if you ask me. I think without this building there wouldnt really be much of a skyline period, it would look just like any other city.

[LosAngelesSportsFan]

My favorite skyscraper In LA and not many that are better in the US in my opinon. Great building and its even better up close and in person. great height, ties the skyline together and nothing says welcome home better than seeing the top of this tower on the way home from LAX or any where else outside the city. 10/10

[andysimo123]

its a funny shape which i dont really like. 7/10

[soup or man]

10.

Next to One Liberity Place in Philly, and Emerald Plaza in San Deigo, this is my favorite skyscraper. Period. It's just a staple in Los Angeles. And it is one of most seen skyscrapers in the world. I just cannot imagine Los Angeles without it. It is graceful and proud.

[DïegôLG]

10,10,10,10,10,10!!!!

[Taufiq]

I like the building and it's tall
9/10

8/10, It's still a behemoth!

[Þróndeimr]

Its a beautiful tower, and fit well into the skyline. 8/10

[Paolo]

I gave it 7.5 - not perfect but I liked it

[SoCal Guy]

I love this building, my favorite one in L.A. 10

[J@ckal!]

Have seen it in real life. It's different. I like it.

7 out of 10

[Shafick]

Impressive...... 10 points

:cheers:

[SkyHawk]

8.5/10

[_tictac_]

Simply amazing, 10/10!
Like many of you already said, I can't picture LA without the US Bank Tower ;)

[chicago1988]

It's,OK.The,design,is,excellent
9/10

[scorpion]

nearing perfection! :D


9.5...

[MattSal]

Truly amazing. Greatest skyscraper in California. I give it a 9.5/10. :okay:

[Postuh]

very nice, and the top of the building is wonderfull..

9/10

[Leedsfella]

10.. probably my most fav building in the world. Love it at night love it at day time, fits in great with the LA skyline. I personally dont have one bad thing to say about it.

[atkinson1]

I don't quite know why but I've always loved this building. Definately a 10.

[Azn_chi_boi]

9, its a nice tower in LA, but dont really fit into it's skyline

[Medo]

Nice one, 8

[get13]

I love this tower. It is so visually striking and stands out well in the LA Skyline
9/10

[squeemu]

I'll give it a ten. I agree with those that say that it wouldn't fit in other skylines, but that it looks perfect in LA's skyline.

[Pengui]

I don't like how the windows look, and I don't find the shape very nice, apart for the top.
This being said, the crown is very good, and it has a good effect in the skyline as well.
7.

[Jaybird]

So that's the tall building I see on "24" all the time! It looks cool at night when those top lights are lit up. The building is new, but is unique, and cylindrical as well. Cool. 9/10.

[Phobos]

8.5/10

I love that crown.The shape is also good with the setbacks.

[empersouf]

8.0

[redspork02]

this building is to L.A. as the empire is to new york.
I like it, 10/10

[atkinson1]

They go on the roof of it in Rush Hour 2.

[3tmk]

9/10

[PornStar]

I like it better now than before
8/10

[The Boy David]

Bloody love it! L.A's only "iconic" building, and its a goodun' at that!

10/10 - one of the best around, in my opinion

[Henk]

A good tower. I like it. 8.5/10.

[Smileyface]

9/10
Has this got the highest helipad in the world or am I thinking of somewhere else?

[Latoso]

9/10 Nice.

[beta29]

9/10 respect, It´s nice :okay:

[CborG]

8.5/10

[colemonkee]

9/10. I love the setbacks on this building. I wish they would take the US Bank sign off the crown, though. It would make things more simple.

[ScraperDude]

I love it. An LA ICON to me.

As far as US Bank logos.
All of the US Bank logos are ugly and can make any building ugly.

[ROYAL BLUE]

10/10

[Gherkin007]

This building still looks new! It was great driving past it when i holidayed in California a few years ago, makes a real impression on the skyline! good quality architecture 8/10

[Zarkon]

8.5...

[EarlyBird]

8/10. Doesn't look to bad.

[Chibcha2k]

my favourite in LA 10/10

[Javi]

9/10

[SoboleuS]

The best tower in LA and one of the best in US :cheers: 9/10

[latennisguy]

The best tower in the West Coast. IMO..:)

[jimm]

6/10

[Blue_Sky]

I like the building!
8/10

[-ò_ó-]

Wow Excellent building 10/10 :okay:

[El_Greco]

oh yes!beautiful! 10/10 :happy:

[FJP]

9/10

[malec]

8 for the design. 1 bonus for the height so 9/10. Great looking tower

[MIKI]

7.5

[Dancer]

The best tower in the West Coast. IMO..:)
Im from Seattle so this is hard for me to say but its true :pet: 9

[PotatoGuy]

The best tower in the West Coast. IMO..:)

I agree! 20/10! its my fave building in the US

[Reflex]

7.5/10.

[Gibbzy]

8.5/10. Excellent design, the crown on top finishes it off.

[pali]

great building 8.5

[dts_freak]

Somethings just not right about this building,
i don't know what, but something. 7.0

[LosAngelesBeauty]

The Library Tower is very classy looking. It's definitely unique and was perfectly placed in the center of the Financial District to effectively provide a center and balance to LA's burgeoning downtown skyline! As L.A. Live and the Grand Ave. Project are closer to completion (~7-10 years from now), Library Tower will still be a in the center of it all!

What a beaut!

10/10!

[Oriolus]

7/10. The form of this tower is alright and height is impressive but the facade doesn't do much for me - it needs something to break it up a bit I think.

[Djoez]

Love the crown! LA's best! 9/10

[im_from_zw038]

the face of LA
also my favorourite building in gta-san andreas ;)
9.5

[london-b]

I like it, if someone says LA it's one of the first things I hink about! 8.5/10

[redspork02]

The best tower in the West Coast. IMO..:)

it trully is!!!!
L.A. rocks

[EuroStar]

8/10

[Gerard]

9/10 A real landmark building in LA

[www.sercan.de]

10/10

[Effer]

7.5/10.

[۩SkyScraper۩]

great tower.10/10

[Mosaic]

It's one of my favorites, 9/10

[Skylandman]

7/10

[WANCH]

This is my favorite skyscraper in LA! The US Bank Tower is the perfect symbol of the West Coast skyscraper and puts LA's skyline on the map! The buildings's coronet style makes it striking and is placed right in the middle of downtown LA! Without this tower, LA's skyline would be really boring!

10/10

[Adam from Oz]

I love this building!

It draws your eye up, up and up to the god awful US BANK signage that should be ripped off!

Lost a point for that sign.

8/10

Cheers,

Adam

[choyak]

I HATE US bank signs!!!!!! Just look at these beautiful buildings and imagine them without the ugly sign

http://www.tombridge.com/photos/socal0803/skyline_and_wisp.jpg
becomes this..
http://you-are-here.com/skyscraper/1988_library.jpg
http://www.december.com/places/mke/images/fscs.jpg
becomes this..
http://www.dennisflood.com/photos/gallery/milwaukee_wisconsin/large/mke-waterfront-9285.jpg

[WANCH]

I HATE US bank signs!!!!!! Just look at these beautiful buildings and imagine them without the ugly sign

http://www.tombridge.com/photos/socal0803/skyline_and_wisp.jpg
becomes this..
http://you-are-here.com/skyscraper/1989_arco_tower.htm

http://www.december.com/places/mke/images/fscs.jpg
becomes this..
http://www.dennisflood.com/photos/gallery/milwaukee_wisconsin/large/mke-waterfront-9285.jpg

I defintily agree but what do you expect from corporate America!

[choyak]

Yeah I know about the corporate america thing but at least the 'citigroup' building next to US bank the sign appears to belong there, and look at the AIG building on Hong Kong, this sign looks that it was actually designed to be there but the LA and Milwaukee US bank the sign is just slapped on there and one hides the beautiful crown and the other hides the beautiful diagonal bracing!!!

[WANCH]

True but the Citigroup doesn't appear to belong there as well! If you noticed that big patch next to the sign, that used to say 444 forgot the name but that's the original sign!

Slapping the US Bank Logo isn't bad for the one in LA but the one in Milwaukee blows!

[Cabman]

sorry it maybe La's finest but it leaves me cold 6.5/10

[Nas]

Very nice art deco. 9/10

[DRAKKO]

9.5/10

[forvine]

9/10...

[Sinjin P.]

7/10

[flashlight]

9/10

[SE9]

9/10

[mr_storms]

8.5/10. One of my top 10, I love this building

[warnings]

8/10

[Zaqattaq]

Individually it is nothing spectacular but it really helps define the LA skyline.

[ZimasterX]

9/10 honestly, this is one of my favorite, don't ask why.

[LANative]

I give it a solid 10. The best building in L.A., except for that ugly U.S. Bank sign on the crown.

[Scruffy88]

9.5/10 The undisputed king of California. And it owes some of its spendor to its height, well timed setbacks. the mini bay windows and cool soft colors, but the majority of the glam comes from the crown which in this case is an actual crown.

[CrazyCanuck]

The perfect building for L.A. It just fits in so nicely.9/10.

[Sideshow_Bob]

7/10

[Ral909]

A perfect example of California style skyscraper. You know, it looks warm and quite imposing. A 10/10, ´cause it fits perfectly in downtown LA.

[WANCH]

Put it this way, this building gave LA's skyline character!

10/10

[LANative]

I couldn't imagine L.A.'s skyline without the U.S. Bank tower.

[La sombra..]

I like the building! especially at night :applause:

[La sombra..]

9.5/10 :rofl:

[musicqro]

I love the facade 9/10

[Hecago]

Slightly overrated IMO, but not bad. 7.5/10

[blue79]

9/10

[Moren-o]

The crown really looks like a crown.
But I don't consider that as an advantage.

The facade on the other hand is great. The setbacks give it a cool extra.
8.5/10

[Samuel64]

definately 10

[Mascalzone]

Cool building, but 8.5 is enough for me

[KnowitallSkyScraper]

4, this building looks okay in LA's skyline, but it would look vomitingly AWFUL anywhere else. :eek2:

[SkyLerm]

Good but not superb.

[ChiLooper]

6/10

[VanSeaPor]

I've always liked the US Bank Tower. Too bad it was targeted by terrorists.

8/10.

[sharpie20]

8.5/10 I like the edged designs on the sides

[skipperBill]

not a typical scraper...8/10.

[boomtown1]

It has always reminded me of a mummy's tomb standing upright . Like the lit lanterns around the crown and I used to drive via forbidding Downtown L.A after a night 'out' at Christmas the lanterns altenated red,green kink of fun.

[marpa]

5,5/10

[willbig13]

One of my favorite American buildings, second favorite in the west, behind the Seafirst center. 9.5

[clarky]

9/10

[Skyman]

Design of 70's I like it

[Milwaukee, WY]

I've always liked it... Spectacular! 9.5/10

[dżimi pejdż]

5/10

[PotatoGuy]

Design of 70's I like it

It was built in 1989 haha, but yeah I guess... haha

[Alvin]

It looks good. 7.5/10

[forvine]

Love the crown....

[DaimosLA]

It's just massive, nothing else. A 7

[Brendan]

I like the unique design. 8.5

[NaptownBoy]

Library Tower is coolest building in Los Angeles.

[anakin]

7,5/10

[Ydlar]

8/10

[Indica]

Before Taipei 101 was completed, this was the tallest structure ever built in a major earthquake zone. They really wanted to "push the envelope" with this tower if you think about it..

[cmoonflyer]

9/10 !

[Taller, Better]

It is a pretty standard product of 1990, and handsome enough, but loses marks for
that gaudy red and turquoise night lighting at the top. 7/10

[diz]

wow.. 9.5/10

[Brendan]

10/10. One of my favorite buildings of all time.

[zee]

8/10

[dennis7091]

One of my favorite buildings. 10/10

[Borf Carnage]

Originally Posted by Taller, Better
It is a pretty standard product of 1990, and handsome enough, but loses marks for
that gaudy red and turquoise night lighting at the top. 7/10
What turquoise night lighting, you mean the red and green Christmas lighting on the first page of this thread?

It's usually lit up white.

[M82LA]

Great building design. Really complements the Los Angeles skyline. 10/10

[i_am_hydrogen]

This building has definitely grown on me. There's nothing extraordinary about it, but it just works somehow.

7/10

[LAYZIEDOGG]

very nice tower but I dont like the roof 8.0

[Accura4Matalan]

8/10

[forvine]

:okay: This is LA

[London_guy]

7/10

[mtt16]

9/10 nice

[alsen]

what a beautiful building...10/10

[poisonous_ivy]

I don't like shape, elevation is awful...It doesn't go with american style...It would look good somewhere in Russia, but not here...But still there is something on it so 7/10

[Tahimek]

I see this one every time I go to Downtown. Los Angeles wouldn't be the same without it :) .

The only gripe I have is the US BANK sign. Aside from that, I'll give it a 9/10

[Woko]

California's best!! I really like the design! 10/10

[KingDuke]

Where I live!
8.5/10!
Tall and good!

[ZZ-II]

9.5/10, amazing tower i love it

[TheProfessor]

The Library Tower rules!!! It's like a fictional seat of power presiding over the vast and sprawling empire that is Los Angele below.

10 PLUS

[Lares]

7/10

[Tom Ace]

10/10. The height is good. The colors are good. The setbacks are good. The crown is good. The windows look good with the building. I just love this building. Best building in LA!

[virarch]

6.5/10

[RON con soda]

Good design 7/10

[sojourner truth ™]

8/10

crown of LA's skyline

[Sister Ray]

No. Needs more glass less strange buff/beige cladding. 6

[TopperCity]

The tallest in LA.. got to love it.

[MPrulez]

boring...6