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February 11, 2006
American Cement Building
I drove by this awesome building in Los Angeles and immediately did some research to find out what it was. It's called the American Cement Building - an old chocolate factory from the 1960's converted into lofts. The architecture is beautiful. The exterior grid surrounds a glass facade facing downtown Los Angeles. I can only guess how much it must cost to live there. It sort of reminds me of Toyo Ito if she were forced to stay geometric.
more pictures after the jump
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gorge !!!
looks quite planet of the apes (p.o.t.a.) esp from the inside.
honolulu is full of this era, my fave.
Posted by: A.J. at February 12, 2006 6:43 AM
I know this building well. It's near MacArthur Park/Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles. I lived two blocks away while attending Otis/Parsons School of Design. In this very building Otis had their Fashion Design Rooms on the 7th Floor (if I remember correctly). At the time I attended Otis, the lake (seen in one of the photos above) was drained due to construction of the Red Line subway corridor underneath. I sat in class & watched as two bodies were pulled from the gook at the bottom of the lake.
Yes. Nice building, and yes - sketchy neighborhood.
Oh, and I wonder what ever happened to that yellow-smilie who always spat on himself when he mumbled "Yo wan some spank...no?"
*happy*times*
Posted by: jasper at February 12, 2006 7:35 PM
Oooh. I like it a lot.
I want to live there.
Posted by: Thomas at February 15, 2006 9:08 PM
"It's called the American Cement Building - an old chocolate factory"
Actually it was the headquarters of the American Cement company. I suspect the "chocolate factory" confusion arose because the Dwell TV program, on the Fine Living network, did a piece on it AS WELL as a piece on an old chocolate factory, and a Web search brings up that reference.
Posted by: peter at May 8, 2006 11:26 AM
This building also has a sculpture that was commissioned for the reinforced concrete design. His name is Malcolm Leland, now retired. Vessel USA Inc. has just released some fantastic bookend replicas.... http://www.architecturalpottery.com/gallery1.htm
Posted by: levi at November 3, 2006 6:30 PM