Watt Plaza - Facade Retrofits

WATT PLAZA

Los Angeles, California, United States

RETROFIT

ORIGINAL

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OWNER –

DEVELOPER –

DESIGN ARCHITECT –

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT –

ENGINEER –

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER –

GENERAL CONTRACTOR –

FACADE CONSULTANT –

FACADE CONTRACTOR –

ENERGY USE INTENSITY –

COMPLETION 2003

BUILDING TYPE Office

Height 305 ft93 m

Floors 23

GFA 450,000 ft²41,806 m²

RETROFIT TYPE Selective Enhancement

RETROFIT FACADE DESIGN

Curtainwall

CERTIFIED + RATINGS

PRE-PROJECT GOALS

PRE-RETROFIT DESIGN STUDIES

OTHER SYSTEMS INCLUDED IN THE RETROFIT

EXTENT OF THE FACADE INTERVENTION

Film was added / removed on existing glass

DESCRIPTION
The Watt Plaza Towers are located in Century City, Los Angeles, California. The twin towers were built in 1974, and in 2010 glass tinting and coating were added to glass.

OWNER
Watt Companies

DEVELOPER

DESIGN ARCHITECT
Gin Wong Associates

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT

ENGINEER

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

FACADE CONSULTANT

FACADE CONTRACTOR

OTHER CONSULTANT/CONTRIBUTOR

ENERGY USE INTENSITY –

COMPLETION 1980

BUILDING TYPE Office

Height 305 ft93 m

Floors 23

GFA 450,000 ft²41,806 m²

ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN

DESCRIPTION
The Watt Plaza Towers are located in Century City, Los Angeles, California. The twin towers were built in 1974, and in 2010 glass tinting and coating were added to glass.

SOURCES

Campbell