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TALLEST BUILDING WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI PLANNED IN L.A.
Shenzhen New World Group and Dimarzio Kato Architecture hope to build a 77-story, 1,100-ft.-tall mixed-use tower at 333 South Figueroa Street in Los Angeles that would strip the Wilshire Grand of its "tallest building west of the Mississippi" title, The Architect's Newspaper reports. The glass-and-steel structure would take shape on the northeastern corner of a site that houses a 13-story, 1980s-era hotel, which would be converted into apartments. Envisioned are nearly 600 hotel rooms, 242 condominiums, 28,705 sq. ft. of commercial space and parking for 552 vehicles. Should it be built, the tower would become the fourth in the city to rise above 1,000 ft, joining the 1,100-ft.-tall Wilshire Grand, 1,018-ft.-tall U.S. Bank tower and 1,020-ft.-tall Angels Landing development by Handel Architects.
SEVEN ELEVATORS, HELIPORT PART OF BOLIVIAN GOVERNMENT PALACE
Seven elevators, including one for the exclusive use of Bolivian President Evo Morales, are among amenities that are part of the new government palace, "Great House of the People," inaugurated on June 21 in La Paz, Bolivia, Huffington Post France reports. The 29-story, 120-m-tall tower also has a rooftop heliport and two floors reserved for the president that include a presidential suite with a Jacuzzi, gym and massage parlor. Morales' detractors denounced the palace as a wasteful expenditure in a country where nearly 40% live below the poverty line. Another criticism is its height and style clashing with the nearby colonial-style buildings in the Bolivian capital.
SCULPTURAL LANDMARK FOR PORT OF AARHUS, DENMARK
C.F. MØller Architects has unveiled a 144-m-tall, 38-story office tower for the Port of Aarhus, Denmark, it describes as a "bright and slender sculptural landmark" that will provide 360˚ views, plenty of natural light and a blend of professional and public uses within 35,00 m2, ArchDaily reports. There will be a restaurant open to the public on the top floor. The structure's layered façades promise to "create optimum light conditions, attractive views and a healthy environment." A trio of cantilevering, vertical foyers will add texture and character. A 5,600-m2 industrial complex on the site will be repurposed to house a roof terrace, greenhouse and other tenants.
CECA EVENTS ANNOUNCED
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) has announced its 45th annual convention, to take place at the Hilton Lac-Leamy in Ottawa on June 3-6, 2019. Prior to that, its seventh-annual Golf Classic will be held in nearby Gatineau, Canada, on September 14. To register and for more information, including updates, visit https://ceca-acea.org/ev.
GOVERNMENT REVIVES STALLED KUALA LUMPUR MEGA PROJECT
The Malaysian government is investing more than RM2.8 billion (US$697 million) into TRX City in Kuala Lumpur, a multitower development on 28 ha abandoned when the original developer used funding, including the equivalent of hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars from the government, to pay off unrelated debts, The Straits Times reports. Former Malaysian Premier Najib Razak launched TRX City, named for his father and former prime minister Tun Razak Hussein. The new government opted to provide financing for the infrastructure to avoid an eyesore in Kuala Lumpur and regain the trust of investors. Those investors include Mulia Property Development, which is building the 106-story The Exchange 106 and IJM Corp., which is building a 27-story office tower. Both are expected to be complete in early 2019.
Image courtesy archpaper.com:
https://archpaper.com/2018/06/proposed-1100-foot-tower-la-tallest-west/#gallery-0-slide-0
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