The Equitable Life Building is a
International style
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skyscraper in the
Koreatown neighborhood of
Los Angeles
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,
California
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. It was completed in 1969 and has 34 floors. It is tied with the
Los Angeles City Hall for the 43rd-tallest building in Los Angeles.
Welton Becket & Associates designed the building for the
Equitable Life Insurance Company. The facade is made of precast concrete that was sandblasted to expose the beige Texas limestone aggregate.
The lobby of the Equitable Life Building hosts art in its vitrines. This space is calle
Equitable Vitrines These vitrines have hosted art including
Jennifer Moon's ''Will You Still Love Me: Learning to Love Yourself, It Is The Greatest Gift of All'' in 2014-2015.
In an interview with Ocula Magazine, Equitable Vitrines founders Ellie Lee and Matt Connolly explained that they realised through negotiations with the building's management, 'bureaucrats, artists, and tenants—each required a different way of thinking and speaking about what art is and what it can or should do.'
Since March 2, 2015, the Equitable Life Building has served as the chancery of the
Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles, occupying part of its fifth floor.
In popular culture
The tower has been featured in
Grand Theft Auto V
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, although the in-game model differs from the Equitable Life Building.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Los Angeles
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Skyscraper office buildings in Los Angeles
Welton Becket buildings
International style architecture in California
Office buildings completed in 1969