Los Angeles County Hall of Records
| Hall of Records | |
|---|---|
 Night Frontal View | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Downtown Los Angeles Civic Center |
| Address | 320 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles, California |
| Town or city | Los Angeles |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 34°05′57″N -118°24′43″W / 34.09917°N 117.58806°E Coordinates: longitude degrees < 0 with hemisphere flag {{#coordinates:}}: invalid longitude - |
| Construction started | 1961 |
| Completed | 1962 |
| Height | |
| Top floor | 17 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Richard Neutra, Robert Alexander |
| Other designers | Malcolm Leland |
Description
The rare high-rise by Richard Neutra sits in the heart of the Civic Center in Downtown Los Angeles. It replaced the old Hall of Records. Currently, no vital records are stored in the building. It houses offices for the Alternative Public Defender, Probation Department, Regional Planning, and the Los Angeles County District Attorney. The Los Angeles County archives are below the building, and there are publicly accessible tunnels to the County Hall of Administration. The T-shaped building has only odd floors on the north side, with double high ceilings and tall windows. There are terraces on the 13th and 15th floors, and at ground level. The escalators from the ground through 2nd floor are flanked by grilles and screens designed by Malcolm Leland, also known for his work in the ModulArt movement.[1] The building was designed to be energy efficient, with large aluminum louvers on the south face running the height of the building.
David Gebhard and Robert Winter describe the design of the building as "disorganized" in their guide to Los Angeles Architecture.[2]
The Temple Street side of the building is covered with a Mosaic Mural titled Water Sources in Los Angeles County by Joseph Young.
The sculptor Malcolm Leland, known for his work in the, collaborated with Neutra on the grilles and screens at the Hall of Records.
The Civic Center Subway Station serviced by the Metro Purple Line (805) and Metro Red Line (802) is directly behind the building.
References
- ^ "Jazz Pottery From the 30's Comes of Age" by Patricia Leigh Brown, New York Times August 16, 2001. Section F, Page 1.
- ^ An architectural guidebook to Los Angeles By David Gebhard and Robert Winter, page 259. 2003