TCW Tower facts for kids
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TCW Tower in Los Angeles, California
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| Alternative names | Trust Company of the West Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Commercial Offices |
| Location | 865 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, California |
| Coordinates | 34°02′48″N 118°15′47″W / 34.04667°N 118.263056°W |
| Completed | 1990 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 157.58 m (517.0 ft) |
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| Floor count | 37 |
| Floor area | 63,754 m2 (686,240 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Albert C. Martin & Associates |
| Structural engineer | Nabih Youssef Associates |
The TCW Tower is a tall building, also known as a skyscraper, located in Los Angeles, California. It has 37 floors and stands about 157.58 meters (517 feet) high. This makes it one of the tallest buildings in the city, ranking as the 19th tallest.
The building was finished in 1990. Its design was so good that its architects, Albert C. Martin & Associates, received a special prize. They won the 'Outstanding Structural Design Award' from the Los Angeles Tall Building Structural Design Council. This award recognized the building's strong and clever design.
Who Uses the TCW Tower?
The TCW Tower is a busy place where many companies have their offices. It is mainly used for commercial offices. This means that businesses rent spaces inside the building to work.
Main Companies Inside
Some of the important companies that have offices in the TCW Tower include:
- Law Offices of Harris & Associates: This is a law firm that helps people with legal matters.
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan: Another large law firm that works on many different types of legal cases.
- TCW Group: This company is a big financial firm. They help people and businesses manage their money and investments. The building is even named after them!
Images for kids
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The TCW Tower with the 777 Tower in the background.
