| Binoculars Building | |
|---|---|
| 👁 Image The Binoculars Building seen in May 2007 | |
Interactive map of the Binoculars Building area | |
| Alternative names | Chiat/Day Building |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial office |
| Architectural style | Postmodern |
| Location | 340 Main Street, Venice, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 33°59′43″N 118°28′37″W / 33.99539°N 118.47692°W / 33.99539; -118.47692 |
| Current tenants | |
| Completed | 1991 |
| Owner | W. P. Carey & Co. |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Frank Gehry |
The Binoculars Building is Google's campus in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Originally known as the Chiat/Day Building, it was built in 1991 for the advertising agency Chiat/Day (now TBWA\Chiat\Day) and designed by architect Frank Gehry. The building has a prominent public artwork entitled Giant Binoculars (1991), designed by artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, on its street-facing façade, hence the vernacular name.[1]
The Giant Binoculars sculpture covers both a car and pedestrian entrance; the entrance to the parking garage is between the two telescopes of the binoculars. The 75,000-square-foot (7,000 m2) building was delayed for a few years after hazardous materials were found on the building site, requiring removal. The latest tenant of this building was Google in 2011,[2] which added two neighboring buildings as part of a major expansion to establish a larger employment presence in Los Angeles.[3][4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Google Binoculars Building". Venice Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ Sarno, David (January 26, 2011). "Google Leases Office Complex in Venice". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Verini, James (September 11, 2003). "L.A.: Gehry's laboratory". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Sarno, David (January 26, 2011). "Google leases office complex in Venice". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Carlson, Nicholas (February 8, 2011). "Photos Of Google's Wacky New "Binoculars Building" Office On Venice Beach". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on February 13, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
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