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Pacific Design Center

The Pacific Design Center, or PDC, is a 1,600,000-square-foot (150,000 m2) multi-use facility for the design community in West Hollywood, 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.

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1975

West Hollywood, West Hollywood, United States

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Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, United States

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Multi-use facility in California, US

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César Pelli

1926-2019 · New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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César Pelli (October 12, 1926 – July 19, 2019) was an Argentine-American 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 World Financial Center in New York City, and the Salesforce Tower in Sa…

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Cesar Pelli & Associates

practice · New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Role: designer

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