The Pacific Design Center, or PDC, is a multi-use facility for the design community in
West Hollywood
West Hollywood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Incorporated in 1984, it is home to the Sunset Strip. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, its population was 35,757.
History
Most historical writings about West Hollywood be ...
, California. One of the buildings is often described as the ''Blue Whale'' because of its large size relative to surrounding buildings and its brilliant blue glass cladding.
Description
The PDC houses the West Coast's top decorating and furniture market, with showrooms, public and private spaces and used to host a branch of the
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). The Center has 100 showrooms which display and sell 2,200 interior product lines to professional interior designers, architects, facility managers, decorators and dealers.
The Pacific Design Center hosts many screenings, exhibitions, lectures, meetings, special events and receptions for the design, entertainment and arts communities. The annual
Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party
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has traditionally been held at the PDC. The party is one of the longest running and best known of the post-Oscar parties as well as being a multimillion-dollar fundraiser for the foundation.
The interior of one floor of the Blue Whale, and the escalators of the same building, are used extensively as the underground workshops for the
''Westworld'' TV series.
Architecture
Designed by
Argentine
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architect
César Pelli
César Pelli (October 12, 1926 – July 19, 2019) was an Argentine architect who designed some of the world's tallest buildings and other major urban landmarks. Three of his most notable buildings are the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, the Wo ...
, the campus opened in 1975, with the ''Center Blue''. Architect
Norma Merrick Sklarek also contributed to the architectural design of the building. ''Center Green'' opened in 1988, adding . The final phase of the plan, ''Center Red'', opened in 2013 with an additional .
Gallery
Image:Highsmithpacificdesigncenterweho.jpg, ''Center Green'' and the ''central fountain'' at the Pacific Design Center
Image:PacificDesignCenter06.jpg, Pacific Design Center ''Center Green''
Image:PacificDesignCenter01.jpg, Pacific Design Center ''Center Blue'' or "The Blue Whale"
Image:PDCredbuilding.jpg, Pacific Design Center - ''Red Building'' nearing completion, Feb. 28, 2011
Image:PacificDesignCenter_MOCA02.jpg, ''MOCA'' at the Pacific Design Center
Image:Pacific Design Center fashion show.jpg, A fashion show at the Pacific Design Center, 1976
Tenants
References
External links
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MOCA Pacific Design Center
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Commercial buildings in Los Angeles
Art in Greater Los Angeles
Landmarks in Los Angeles
Buildings and structures in Los Angeles County, California
1975 establishments in California
César Pelli buildings
Modernist architecture in California
Tourist attractions in Los Angeles County, California
Buildings and structures in West Hollywood, California
Shopping malls established in 1975