[LosAngelesSportsFan]

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/050707_labj_cvr.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/stregisco.jpg

Location - Los Angeles / Century City
Height - 42 Stories
Developer - Related
Architect - Robert A.M. Stern

[Stephenapolis]

That is a cool looking tower. Is there a height restricition in Century City? All the buildings appear to be about the same height.

[djvandrake]

Nice buidling. I was wondering about the height restriction too. The only thing I can think of is Santa Monica airport is pretty close by. But there are taller buildings in West L.A. than in Century City.

I would prefer this building to be 10 stories taller. But, it still is a great addition to the skyline. Thanks! :)

[LosAngelesSportsFan]

There aren't taller buildings in West LA, compared to Century City. Most of the Westwood / Wilshire towers are in the 20 - 25 story range. Ill try to find out about a height limit in CC. i dont think there is, but lets see.

[fflint]

Is this a proposal, or is this actually already under construction?

[hughfb3]

Is this a proposal, or is this actually already under construction?

Under Construction. Where did you find this rendering? Its my first time seeing the building in its entirety

[LosAngelesSportsFan]

^ LA Business Journal.

[pseudolus]

That is a cool looking tower. Is there a height restricition in Century City? All the buildings appear to be about the same height.

Isn't a new building at the same height pretty much what one would expect from Stern?

[Sacto]

Very nice building.

[Dream'n]

Nice looking building and I hope it gets built. I was wondering also about the height restrictions. It's time for something to break the barrier (if possible).

[plinko]

Isn't this the tower that could eventually replace the St. Regis? If so, it's not under construction yet. There's a very large building under the process of deconstruction that still has to be done away with. It could still end up a parking lot.

This should be in proposals.

[ThreeHundred]

^ The St Regis is already gone.

[BrighamYen]

^ Yeah the St. Regis is gone.

[ferneynism2]

Very nice addition to the Century City Skyline......

[Patrick]

^ Yeah the St. Regis is gone.


Hm, a shame its gone. So young. The tower was bland and boring but thats how Century City is. This new tower is nice but in the wrong place. Century City is a skyline of Bland but Cool Office Towers (Excluding SunAmerica, MGM and Fox)
http://los-angeles.hotelscity.net/images/lc-the-st-regis-los-angeles-los-angeles.jpg

This tower belong's in the Wilshire Corridor, across the Country Club from Century City.
http://www.wilshire-realtors.com/images/corridor.jpg

[djvandrake]

There aren't taller buildings in West LA, compared to Century City. Most of the Westwood / Wilshire towers are in the 20 - 25 story range. Ill try to find out about a height limit in CC. i dont think there is, but lets see.


Sorry about that. I thought the cluster there by the 405 (like the KB headquarters) were 30+. My memory is a little hazy, it's been 5 years since I lived in LA.

I am thrilled to see all the new projects though, seemed like nothing happened for the longest time (outside of Marina Del Rey).

[ferneynism2]

How many more ground up's do we have for Century City? I could have swore there was like two more in the works. Can someone confirm, thanks in advanced!

[San Frangelino]

Here's another rendering of The Century via webcor (http://www.webcor.com)

http://www.webcor.com/auto_images/large/thecentury1178737015.jpg

[Patrick]

Just dosnt belong :/

[LosAngelesSportsFan]

can we move this to Under Construction? the crane is up and work is underway.

http://www.webcor.com/current.html?proj_id=239

[JDRCRASH]

Nice, I've heard of this building before
Should be a nice addition to the "second half" of the L.A. skyline
:banana: :banana: :banana:

[BrighamYen]

Here's another rendering of The Century via webcor (http://www.webcor.com)

http://www.webcor.com/auto_images/large/thecentury1178737015.jpg


NIIICE! First time I've seen a full rendering of the tower. I can't wait to see this one up!

There are about at least 3 more towers for Century City in the pipeline. Two twin residential condo towers right next to the twin Century towers that exist now and Westfield replacing their office headquarters with a condo tower.

[kazpmk]

UC pic in May. It's definitely UC

http://www.webcor.com/auto_images/large/5207cranebase1178737849.jpg

[friedpez]

I really like the building and think it'll fill in the gap between the Century Plaza towers and Fox Plaza (when viewed from the west) nicely. Here's a pic I took from our condo nearby, off Beverly Glen/Olympic. As of Oct 16, there were two fully-operational cranes on site...

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f24/friedpez/thecentury20071016.jpg

Next time I'll take a wider shot, too... :)

[friedpez]

Hey everone, I snapped a few more pics. Not much has changed really... there wasn't any steel in the air as of 3 pm on Halloween, but maybe they had the day off :)

Here's a wide shot...
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f24/friedpez/thecentury20071031002a.jpg

...And a closer view.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f24/friedpez/thecentury20071031002b.jpg

[WonderlandPark]

This is above Ave of the Stars, the thick tangles of rebar are getting taller, and there is an elevated concrete pump, this is well past foundation and now rising. I last saw the site 2 weeks ago, so this thing is probably higher.

[Fabb]

Here's another rendering of The Century via webcor (http://www.webcor.com)

http://www.webcor.com/auto_images/large/thecentury1178737015.jpg

It looks more dated than the adjacent buildings.

[DowntownCharlieBrown]

CurbedLA.com has the following post:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2023/2036399790_48715d7853_o.jpg
Photo Credit: Curbed LA

The $27 million penthouse at The Century hit the market this week. Listing is here. What you get: A two story, five-bedroom unit with a private elevator in a 42-story, Richard A.M. Stern-designed building in Century City. As we dig around for floor plans, check out plans for one of the four-bedrooms. Not so shabby.
Full listing: "A 2-story Penthouse w/private elevator w/expansive views & private master wing. A 42-story tower under construction designed by famous architect on approx. 4 lushly landscaped acres with fountains, outdoor dining rms, walking paths, & private seating areas. Fitness center w/spa treatment rms, 75’ pool w/spa & lounge area. Screening rm, culture lounge, private dining rm, business center, wine storage and children’s play rm. 24-hour valet, doorman, concierge. On-site restaurant w/in-home dining."
And the four-bedroom unit:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2262/2035602733_330944e95a_o.jpg
Photo Credit: Curbed LA

[WonderlandPark]

Funny, this is the second tallest building in all of the L.A. metro going up currently, and there are hardly any posts about it. :shrug:

[oldpainless]

This will be a nice compliment to Nakatomi Plaza

[friedpez]

I drove past the site today along Olympic Blvd. It looks as though they've completed two or three stories. I took some photos from afar and it hasn't poked through the trees yet. I'll try to get closer in the coming days...

[Michi]

Looks pretty sweet. Thumbs up!! :)

[plinko]

Alas no camera...

Drove by yesterday and this thing is going to tower over Olympic. Weird to not see the St. Regis on that site though...it wasn't that bad a tower!

[friedpez]

As of 12/22, the building is clearly above ground. I can't really tell how many floors have been built just by looking out from our rooftop, however. Here are some pics:

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f24/friedpez/P1010004.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f24/friedpez/P1010003.jpg

[DowntownCharlieBrown]

Here is the update on The Century from the website:


January 2008

The tower structure has reached level 8 with a 6-day-per-floor cycle. The MEP rough-in is progressing through level 3 and the top track has begun on level 3 and 4. The exterior skin of precast for the high-rise and exterior stone for the low-rise is set to begin this month.

All pictures from Webcor

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2302/2202399077_1f24999198_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2205/2203189226_9db96875e5_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2412/2203189432_a3a67dba3c_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2318/2200173841_acb9361971_o.jpg

[friedpez]

Thanks for posting the update!

[dktshb]

Wow, the 'century city' building will drastically change the Century City skyline.

[friedpez]

^ Yeah, I may have said it before but the view looking northeast will change as this tower will fill in the gap between the Century Plaza ("twin") towers on the left and the Fox Plaza on the right.

[StatenIslander237]

Why was the building that used to be on this site demolished? What was that building?

[zerokarma]

looks boring

[Westsidelife]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2312/2231178069_5537674195_b.jpg
By Kingofthehill

[dktshb]

:previous: nice progress.

[edluva]

Just dosnt belong :/

not to mention ugly.

[Westsidelife]

February 4, 2008

Taken on 2/4/08,

Looks like it's up to the 10th floor, and rising fast

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/TICONLA2/pix20080203/dtla038.jpg

[friedpez]

Some more photos, taken Feb 13

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2404/2265490508_26e12304ae_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2201/2264699315_4bbaec8895_o.jpg

Also, I drove past the site and saw from Olympic Blvd that they're already adding some panels or pre-cast walls or something to the first few floors. You can even see it at the bottom of the tower, through the trees from this view...

[Westsidelife]

http://curbednetwork.com/cache/gallery/2352/2279429541_07b2c03d5b_o.jpg

Construction Watch: The Century and Its $27 Million Penthouse

By Dakota
February 20, 2008

Jean Nouvel's leafy blade (http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/02/nouvel_report_2.php) isn't the only high-end project planned for Century City--construction continues on The Century, the 42-story, Robert A.M. Stern-designed building, a Related project that'll be topped off by a two story, five-bedroom unit listed for $27 million (http://la.curbed.com/archives/2007/11/yowzer_the_cent.php). Sadly, floor plans of the penthouse are only available to interested buyers, the plans protected to stave off the cat burglars, we imagine.

Yowzer! The Century's $27 Million Penthouse (http://la.curbed.com/archives/2007/11/yowzer_the_cent.php) [Curbed LA]

http://curbednetwork.com/cache/gallery/2060/2280217210_258e124e5d_o.jpg

http://curbednetwork.com/cache/gallery/2136/2280221690_2d3e808d77_o.jpg

http://curbednetwork.com/cache/gallery/2129/2279424769_6f2ee8dd6b_o.jpg

http://curbednetwork.com/cache/gallery/2046/2280210470_ba92f53a8a_o.jpg

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Source: Curbed LA (http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/02/construction_wa_37.php?o=0)

[friedpez]

Some more photos from yesterday...

Wide view
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3156/2316344217_bbfa43d0f3_b.jpg

Closeup
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3024/2317153064_1f5ae723e8_b.jpg

Century City sunset
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2083/2317154064_c66c7fd21c_b.jpg

Looks like they've added a couple more floors and it seems the cranes have definitely gotten taller, too.

And, just for fun, some sunset pics from yesterday...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2413/2316361657_99af4f2cfe_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3222/2317169098_8df0db7326_b.jpg

[Steve2726]

Here are some links relevant to this project:

The building's website:
http://www.thecentury.com/home.html

The Architect:
http://www.ramsa.com/project.aspx?id=227

The Contractor:
http://www.webcor.com/current.html?proj_id=239

[friedpez]

^ Thanks!!

[colemonkee]

March 30, 2008

This is a tough building to photograph up close, only because there's nowhere to park nearby (that you don't have to pay for). I had to park illegally in a "no stopping anytime" zone, throw on my hazards and hope no one nailed my car while I ran across the street. I count at least 16 floors.

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/9310/century200803301lm4.jpg

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/2608/century200803302jk1.jpg

[friedpez]

Great pics, colemonkee... The last one with the birds of paradise is especially nice. As for the parking, that's why I tend to just take pics from our rooftop. I suppose I could walk there but walking along Olympic feels like walking on a freeway's shoulder.

[Westsidelife]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/2446261511_3b734afe2d_b.jpg

Construction Watch: The Century in Century City ([http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/04/construction_wa_63.php)

By Neal Broverman
April 28, 2008

Architect Robert A.M. Stern's The Century is rising like a phoenix in CC; the 42-story stunner looks about half-done now. One caveat—except for the Century City mall and its wicked-good food court, the neighborhood is an after-hours ghost town (kinda like New York in I Am Legend but scrubbed clean). But that hasn't stopped someone from snapping up the $15 million penthouse (http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/02/what_century_ci.php). Meanwhile, what's interest like in one of the priciest Westside condos of them all--the $27 million penthouse (http://la.curbed.com/archives/2007/11/yowzer_the_cent.php)?
The Century (http://www.thecentury.com/home.html) [Official Site]
Yowzer! The Century's $27 million penthouse (http://la.curbed.com/archives/2007/11/yowzer_the_cent.php) [LA Curbed]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3006/2446261951_ce90d47cfd_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2180/2447088110_a15815fbed_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3254/2447089198_6a600a236c_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2341/2446264547_f1eeea4b3f_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2105/2446264821_461c7cf7ae_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3147/2449779834_50928d506f_o.jpg

[SLO]

Outstanding project - Looks like they could've fit two towers on that site though....

[Steve2726]

Interesting tidbit from the Webcor website-

http://www.webcor.com/current.html?proj_id=239

"Some major design changes are currently taking place to accommodate an indoor swimming pool for a client who purchased the top two penthouse suites at levels 40 and 41."

[colemonkee]

Monday, May 26

Starting to make it's presence known. You gotta love those Jacaranda trees.

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/4227/century200805261ai3.jpg

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/102/century200805262pi1.jpg

[LosAngeles]

ouhh man would these skyscrapers stand in DT LA it would look so much denser lol
but nice progress

[Westsidelife]

June 8, 2008

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3104/2562731236_af2e610fe7_b.jpg
From Flickr, by Atwater Village Newbie

[plinko]

I saw this yesterday while down in BH for something. Looks totally sweet driving down Olympic toward the 405. It's up to about 350' now. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera.

[Steve2726]

Los Angeles condo sells for $2,848 (per square foot) Candy Spelling's penthouse in Century City will have a $47-million view.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-condoprice22-2008jul22,0,856602.story

Excerpt-
The top two floors of a Century City residential tower still under construction have been sold for a record $47 million to Candy Spelling, the widow of TV mogul Aaron Spelling.

The 62-year-old heiress with a reputation for embracing opulence will be moving out of Los Angeles County's largest home -- a 123-room, 56,500-square-foot mansion on six acres in the Holmby Hills neighborhood off Sunset Boulevard.

Her new home will be less than a third the size of the old one -- just 16,500 square feet -- but with a killer 360-degree view spanning the horizon from downtown Los Angeles to Santa Catalina Island. The condominium building called the Century is going up next door to the Century Plaza Hotel on Avenue of the Stars and will be completed in late 2009.


http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2008-07/41154900.jpg

Building developer Related Cos. of New York said Spelling would work with her own architects and designers to customize her space on the 41st and 42nd floors. But a few of the details have been negotiated.

The lower floor will have a living room with two working fireplaces, a dining room for 25 guests, and staff quarters. The top floor will house the bedrooms including a 4,000-square-foot master suite, a massage room, an exercise room, a conservatory complete with rose garden, and a swimming pool and deck.

Builders have yet to start construction of the top of the building, so they were able to make structural adjustments to accommodate the indoor pool that opens onto a balcony, said David Wine, vice chairman of Related Cos.

[JDRCRASH]

$47 Million..................all I can say...is :omg:!!!!!!

[dktshb]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3147/2449779834_50928d506f_o.jpg


I never realized the top floors were going to deviate so much from the generally oval structure. I think it adds a little more character to the design and I like it.

[friedpez]

Here are some pics from our rooftop from August 13:

Wide view of Century City
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/2760990341_e621bf3c9a_b.jpg

Closer view of The Century. Looks like they're at least on the 32nd floor?
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/2761838008_c0171dd6af_b.jpg

[dktshb]

The Century is looking really good and really adds to the growing skyline of Century City. Thanks for the updated pictures and what an awesome view you have.

[friedpez]

The Century is looking really good and really adds to the growing skyline of Century City. Thanks for the updated pictures and what an awesome view you have.

Thanks! :) It's a cool view, esp when the sun is setting and reflects vibrant colors off the buildings.

[friedpez]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3103/2861876842_308632b544_o.jpg

Sept 13 from Avenue of the Stars.

[JDRCRASH]

Man that tower is a Jewel!

[friedpez]

Some more broad-view shots from this weekend (9/21):

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3153/2879018401_a0099f70d5_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/2879018069_dac73b8009_o.jpg

[friedpez]

Here's some more photos from this weekend.

Broad view of Century City. At this point it is getting close to appearing nearly as tall as Fox Plaza to the right.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3216/2975027267_ec8f68ae6c_o.jpg

Closeup
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3160/2975027495_fa30828eef_o.jpg

[Westsidelife]

November 22, 2008

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3023/3089069856_c4967a277a_b.jpg
From Flickr, by Atwater Village Newbie

[friedpez]

The Century next to Century Plaza towers
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3130/3200217743_393a709057_o.jpg

The Century next to Fox Plaza. I'm glad the two appear to be the same height from this angle. It really spreads out the whole CC skyline.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/3200217853_0af129ab38_o.jpg

Century City wide-shot
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/3201062542_e8deb4316b_o.jpg

The Century closeup, night
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3474/3200218297_3c26c37658_o.jpg

[plinko]

Someone in the know told me that aside from the penthouse, only NINE units have been sold in this building (as of about three weeks ago).

NOT GOOD.

[friedpez]

Someone in the know told me that aside from the penthouse, only NINE units have been sold in this building (as of about three weeks ago).

NOT GOOD.

That's odd, because I looked at some records about a year ago and it seemed almost 40 or 50 percent had deposits or were sold. Maybe things have changed for the worse in the past year?

[edluva]

Someone in the know told me that aside from the penthouse, only NINE units have been sold in this building (as of about three weeks ago).

NOT GOOD.

that's just comical. i bet mrs spelling is feeling great about her lonely purchase right now. why would anyone pay that much to live anywhere in LA? where do they think this is, New York?

[Patrick]

God this thing totally clashes with the rest of Century City, what a shame.

[WonderlandPark]

Agree, sort of like that dreadful new tower that ruins the Houston skyline. This tower really isn't a great fit.

[edluva]

i never like this building from the day it was rendered. it's just plain ugly. regardless, i'm sure plenty of us here love it. after all, it's a highrise, and it's in LA. what's not to love about it?

[JDRCRASH]

Like I said, it looks like something straight out of Dubai.

[colemonkee]

To be honest, I was excited when I heard LA would get a Robert A.M. Stern building, but a little disappointed when I saw the design. It looks like a poorly thought out, cheaper version of 15 Central Park West. The problem is that a building like 15 CP West only looks good in it's context. In the context of Century City it looks way out of place, with no pre-war architecture nearby to make it relevant. This tower would have fit right in on Wilshire Blvd with a lot of the other Post-modern craptastic towers like The Californian.

[Patrick]

Okay good I'm not the only one who hates it, yeah I hate it, I really miss the old hotel that was demolished (wasnt it designed by Minoru Yamasaki?) The building isnt THAT bad but it just killed the skyline, had it been built a few blocks west on Wilshire Boulevard I would have loved it.

[WonderlandPark]

Hmm, I didn't know a Japanese architect did the old hotel, I sort of liked it and always though it would fit well in Tokyo (well, when I was growing up, at least). The Stern tower would be better on Wilshire, with the Californian and all. Too bad Nouvel got axed and we ended up with this. Again, not terrible, but it totally does not fit Century City.

[ardecila]

Minoru Yamasaki was born here in America and his firm was based in Michigan. He's ethnically Japanese, but he grew up as an American. He designed the World Trade Center, among other things.

[friedpez]

Hi everyone, these are some shots I took yesterday evening of The Century.

Century City general view
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3394/3333067351_0ee55459b7_o.jpg

The Century general shot
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3558/3333904972_4cee8f77e6_o.jpg

The Century upper floors closeup
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3379/3333905348_0f86d09c84_o.jpg

[Patrick]

Eh.

[friedpez]

Century City general view
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3344/3491897222_4c0c0335ab_o.jpg

The Century top floors view
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3310/3491079951_742abdbdfb_o.jpg

The Century whole view
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3218/3491897504_81479930b9_o.jpg

[XLucky4LifeX]

^^^^
nice pics
CC and DT skyline is growing! :D
And the Century looks so robotic :D

[Ricopedra]

Hmmm... I think I liked it better when it was orange!

[friedpez]

^^^^
nice pics
CC and DT skyline is growing! :D
And the Century looks so robotic :D

Thanks! I think it basically looks like a giant Twinkie with glass. But it's still a cool addition to the skyline.

[XLucky4LifeX]

Thanks! I think it basically looks like a giant Twinkie with glass. But it's still a cool addition to the skyline.

I wonder how it looks like at night.:D

[Jasonhouse]

It could have been glassier and have a more distinctive tripartite form, but I also like the contrast on the skyline.

[vandelay]

Wow, people actually complaining about this tower not fitting in? Its curves and details are definitely more interesting than the blocky, squat towers that make up most of Century City. Century Plaza Towers are great, but people have different preferences for residential buildings.

Compare the postmodern Nakatomi ;) Plaza and this one, this tower is more art deco than postmodern.

[eburress]

^^ Yeah, I LOVE this tower and definitely can see its Art Deco influence! What a great addition to that area!

[plinko]

I apologize for how lousy these shots are, washed out due to bad light, taken while driving, and my camera has a really dirty sensor...

...nonetheless, I took these while driving through Century City yesterday...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/plinko923/LA%20-%20THE%20CENTURY/090815LA041.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/plinko923/LA%20-%20THE%20CENTURY/090815LA044.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/plinko923/LA%20-%20THE%20CENTURY/090815LA047.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/plinko923/LA%20-%20THE%20CENTURY/090815LA048.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/plinko923/LA%20-%20THE%20CENTURY/090815LA051.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/plinko923/LA%20-%20THE%20CENTURY/090815LA059.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/plinko923/LA%20-%20THE%20CENTURY/090815LA062.jpg

While i've decided that while I like the overall shape of this tower, the facade seems really fussy. There's something wrong with the massing at the top too, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Like many others, I feel that this tower would be perfect on Wilshire in Westwood, but feels a bit alien in Century City. CC has a much more modernist vibe to it, and this tower has none of that.

[Crush_Buds]

Awesome building

[tommaso]

What's the latest news on this project? And I'd love to see the photos of it!

[friedpez]

What's the latest news on this project? And I'd love to see the photos of it!

I was just at my parents' place and managed to see the building in the late afternoon and evening. It looked to be pretty much finished, and there were some units that had lights on in the evening. I guess people might be actually living in there now? The next time I'm out there I'll try to take some pics from the rooftop.