Pacific Design Center facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pacific Design Center |
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Pacific Design Center, Center Blue aka The Blue Whale
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| General information | |
| Town or city | West Hollywood, California |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 34°04′56″N 118°22′57″W / 34.08232°N 118.38238°W |
| Completed | 1975 |
| Client | Charles S. Cohen |
| Owner | Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | César Pelli |
The Pacific Design Center, also known as PDC, is a very large building complex in West Hollywood, California. It covers about 1,600,000 square feet. This huge space is used by people who work in design.
One of the buildings is often called the Blue Whale. This is because it is much bigger than other buildings nearby. It also has shiny blue glass walls.
What Happens at the PDC?
The Pacific Design Center is home to many showrooms. These are places where you can see and buy furniture and decorations. It is the main place on the West Coast for designers to find new products.
There are about 100 showrooms at the Center. They offer more than 2,200 different kinds of products. These products are for professional interior designers, architects, and decorators.
Events and Fun Facts
The PDC is also a popular spot for many events. These include movie screenings, art shows, and special meetings. It is a place where people from the design, entertainment, and art worlds gather.
A very famous event held here is the annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party. This party happens after the Academy Awards. It is one of the oldest and most well-known post-Oscar parties. It also raises millions of dollars for charity.
You might even recognize parts of the PDC from TV! The inside of the Blue Whale building was used in the TV show Westworld. It was shown as the secret underground workshops in the series.
The Buildings' Design
The Pacific Design Center was designed by a famous architect named César Pelli from Argentina. The whole campus covers about 14 acres.
The first building, Center Blue, opened in 1975. It is about 750,000 square feet. Another architect, Norma Merrick Sklarek, also helped design this building.
Later, more buildings were added. Center Green opened in 1988. It added another 450,000 square feet of space. The last part of the plan was Center Red, which opened in 2013. This building added 400,000 more square feet.
Gallery
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Center Green and the central fountain at the Pacific Design Center
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Pacific Design Center Center Green
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Pacific Design Center Center Blue or "The Blue Whale"
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Pacific Design Center - Red Building nearing completion, Feb. 28, 2011
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MOCA at the Pacific Design Center
