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Old Posted Sep 29, 2014, 8:59 PM
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L.A. to allow spires on skyscrapers, easing 40-year-old flat-roof rule

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L.A. to allow spires on skyscrapers, easing 40-year-old flat-roof rule

BY EMILY ALPERT REYES
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September 29, 2014, 1:05 p.m.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti heralded a rule change Monday that will allow the construction of skyscrapers with spires or slanted roofs -- revising a longstanding regulation that forced builders to make flat-topped structures.

The decades-old rule was meant to ensure fire safety by requiring helicopter landing pads atop tall buildings. No other large city in the country has such a rule, according to city officials.

Now, with new technology and design techniques being used to keep Angelenos safe during fires, the prohibition had become outdated, “one more stupid rule in Los Angeles,” Garcetti said in announcing the change.

Architects had bemoaned the old rule, saying it stifled creativity and prevented L.A. builders from crafting a distinctive skyline. City Councilman Jose Huizar said that under the revised regulation, L.A. buildings would no longer be “stuck in the past.”

“After decades of drab, flat-roofed designs the skyscrapers of tomorrow will be bold, unique and imaginative,” said Huizar, whose council district includes much of downtown.

Under the new rule announced Monday, builders will be able to craft skyscrapers that don’t have a helicopter pad on the roof if they include other safety features, such as a fire service elevator for firefighters to swiftly reach a blaze or another set of exit stairs, automatic sprinklers and a video surveillance system.

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Any major corporation or architect looking to make a huge splash in one of the biggest cities in the world with an almost incomparable amount of exposure - here's your chance. Considering how relatively small the skyline is, how uniform the rest of the buildings look, and the fact that it's in LA, whoever builds the first spired building can expect to have one of the most prominent skyscrapers on Earth.
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Any major corporation or architect looking to make a huge splash in one of the biggest cities in the world with an almost incomparable amount of exposure - here's your chance. Considering how relatively small the skyline is, how uniform the rest of the buildings look, and the fact that it's in LA, whoever builds the first spired building can expect to have one of the most prominent skyscrapers on Earth.
agreed, developers should be jumping up and down of joy thanks to this, allowing them to compete for the most prominent building in LA.
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Old Posted Sep 30, 2014, 9:08 AM
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This is great news. It will further diversify the architectural portfolio of Los Angeles.
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