[CaliNative]

Originally Posted by hughfb3

Los Angeles has one of the last remaining skylines in the world where the collective high rises elevate to a central peak from multiple views. Looking at most major cities in the world now, they are building in a way that there are many peaks and numerous towers fighting for dominance... OR... One major tower looms over a bunch of seemingly small buildings with no gradual build up.

This is something to appreciate about our city in this unique time.



Downtown Los Angeles, view from 1st Street Bridge. #dtla #conquer_la #conquer_ca #cityscape #night #nightlights #longexposure #skyline #agameoftones #instagood #california #explore #travel #ilovela #minglo #explorw #travel #justgoshoot #wanderlust by Ming Lo, on Flickr



Grand Avenue's Height and scale will help to taper the skyline down in views from the east and west

^^^
Was the tapering to a central peak (US Bank & Wilshire Grand) planned or just
luck? Seems like luck, since there are a few towers outside of the central peak that have been proposed, like the one proposed on N. Fig. that would unbalance the peak. However given the econ., will it be built? Would love to see the 975 footer on S. Fig. built & a few others like the 700 footer next to 777 S. Fig (the Pelli tower) & Angels Landing. Also hope they get the funds soon to get Oceanwide finished. L.A. has the Olympics going for it, by which time covid should be a distant bad memory & the econ humming again. Let us hope. After the 1918-1919 "Spanish flu"pandemic and a post WW1 recession, the econ. was roaring again by 1923, peaking in 1928-1929. Hopefully we can avoid a second Great Depression.