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The Los Angeles County Hall of Records, a rare high-rise by Richard Neutra (co-designed by Robert Alexander), sits in the northern end of the Civic Center in Downtown Los Angeles. An exemplar of modernist architecture, the building includes louvers similar to the Kaufmann Desert House. Additionally, the screen to the right of the louvres was a feature by sculptor Malcolm Leland to incorporate ornamentation into modernist buildings.〔(County Collection, Hall of Records. LA County Arts Commission )〕 ==Description== The Hall of Records was estimated to cost $13.7 million in 1961. Counter proposals were made by the Los Angeles County Chief Administrative Officer to preserve the old Hall of Records and move it to the Temple Street location, however, it was estimated that the cost of moving the building would be prohibitively high--$1.5 million to move, and much more to renovate.〔"Plan to Move Hall of Records 50ft., Twist it Around, Studied." Los Angeles Times, June 9, 1961. B1〕 Originally envisioned as two separate buildings, one for storing records and the other for workers,〔"Permit Issued for New Hall of Records" Los Angeles Times, July 31, 1958. B1〕 Neutra and Alexander combined the buildings into one. The T-shaped building has odd number floors on the north side, with double high ceilings and tall windows. The records block on the south side, has floors at 8-ft intervals. Currently, no vital records accessible to the public are in the building, and the windowless south records block designed for storage has been converted to office cubicles. In 1991, the County Recorder's office moved to Norwalk following merging the office with the County Registrar and County Clerk by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.〔http://www.huttoncompanies.com/historical/pdfs/County%20Purchase%20of%20Hutton%20Development%20Building%20Seen%20as%20Economic%20Boost%20-%20LA%20Times%20(10-31-91).pdf〕 The Hall of Records houses offices for the Alternative Public Defender, Probation Department, Regional Planning, Sheriff's Department, and the Los Angeles County District Attorney. The Los Angeles County archives are below the building, and there are publicly accessible tunnels to the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration. There are terraces on the 13th and 15th floors, and at ground level. The upper terraces were designed for a dining room and lounge with panoramic views of downtown.〔"Permit Issued for New Hall of Records" Los Angeles Times, July 31, 1958. B1〕 Accessible from the 13th floor, they are currently only accessible to workers. The escalators from the ground through 3rd floor are flanked by grilles and screens designed by Malcolm Leland, also known for his work in the ModulArt movement.〔"Jazz Pottery From the 30's Comes of Age" by Patricia Leigh Brown, New York Times August 16, 2001. Section F, Page 1.〕 The building was designed to be energy efficient, with large aluminum louvers on the south face running the height of the building. Originally, they turned with the angle of the sun throughout the day to allow more indirect light into the building. No longer operable, they are now locked in one position. The Temple Street side of the building is covered with a Mosaic Mural titled ''Water Sources in Los Angeles County'' by Joseph Young. The mural and reflecting pool were restored in 2007. The Civic Center/Tom Bradley subway station serviced by the Metro Purple Line and Metro Red Line is directly behind the Hall of Records. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Los Angeles County Hall of Records」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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