611 Place Building

The 611 Place Building is a Modern Style skyscraper designed by William L. Pereira, and built between 1967 and 1969 in Los Angeles, CA.

611 Place Building is not the only name you might know this building by though. It is common for companies to want to attach their names to iconic buildings when they move in, or for the general public to come up with nicknames, and this one is no exception. The building has changed names several times over the years, and is also known as:

• 611 West 6th Street from 1969 until this day.
• AT&T Center between 1983 and 2003.
• Crocker-Citizen Plaza between 1969 and 1983.

Its precise street address is 611 West 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA. You can also find it on the map here.

William L. Pereira was the architecture firm in charge of the architectural design.

That being said, architecture is a complex discipline involving many professionals from different fields, without whom this building would have not been possible. We will surely be leaving out a lot of names here, but here is a list of the people we do know also played their part in making the 611 Place Building a reality:

• Brandow & Johnston Inc in charge of Structural Engineering
• Dinwiddie Construction Co. as the Main Contractor
• Crocker Citizen´s Bank as the Main Developer

The 611 Place Building can be categorized as a Modern Style building.

By their own nature, the Modern and International Styles can still look current, even in contemporary buildings. So that's not to say the 611 Place Building appeared old or outdated when it was completed, but William L. Pereira certainly did not take many risks when it came to choosing the design style. This made the building look more "classic" and integrated within the city's architecture.

The 611 Place Building uses a frame structure made of steel columns and slabs.

A frame structure uses a combination of beams and columns to sustain the building's weight. The walls in this case are non-load bearing, which allows for more flexibility when distributing the interior spaces.

From an aesthetic point of view, the facade features a dark-colored curtain wall with tinted-glass windows and black glass spandrels, organized by repeating vertical mullions clad in white aluminum.

This pattern only changes on the west facade, where the curtain wall is replaced by a solid wall clad in light-colored panels. Thi part of the building houses the elevators and utility sharfs.