One America Plaza - San Diego, CA - Skyscrapers on Waymarking.com

The 34-story, 500 ft (150 m), 623,000 sq ft (57,900 m2), obelisk-shaped tower was designed by Helmut Jahn of Murphy/Jahn Architects and KMA Architecture. The top of the building bears a striking resemblance to the end of a Phillips head screwdriver and has a similar appearance to Two Liberty Place in Philadelphia also designed by Jahn, which is a year older. The building is the maximum height permitted by the US Federal Aviation Administration for a structure in downtown San Diego due to its close proximity to San Diego International Airport.

One America Plaza was purchased by the real estate development firm, Irvine Company, in February 2006 for US$300 million.

The America Plaza San Diego Trolley station is located on the ground floor of the building between the main building and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.

The building's elevators are supplied by Mitsubishi Electric and travel at a little over 7 m/s (1400 fpm), making them the fastest in San Diego.

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Building Name: One America Plaza Structure Height: 150 Number of Stories: 34 Year Built: 1991 Architect/Design Firm: Helmut Jahn of Murphy/Jahn Architects and KMA Architecture Style: Post-Modern Use: Office Building Publicly accessible areas: Matisse Bistro is open Monday to Friday from 11:00 to 15:00 Cost: No Address: 600 West Broadway, San Diego, California 92101 Building Website: [Web Link] The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) link: [Web Link] Hours: Not listed

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