Century City is recognizable by its impressive skyline of hi-rise commercial and residential buildings. The first office building was completed in 1963, followed by 19 additional towers, and a new building will be completed in 2026. Century City's geography is defined by the Fox Studio Lot on Pico Blvd to the south and the Westfield Century City mall on Santa Monica Blvd to the north, with the Century Plaza Hotel in the middle on Avenue of the Stars. The boundary on the east is Century Park East and Century Park West on the west. It's a planned, 176-acre neighborhood in the City of Los Angeles, located between Beverly Hills and Westwood.
There is also public art at Westfield Century City as well as temporary, rotating pieces of public art in the medians on Avenue of the Stars: https://www.centurycitybid.com/century-city-art-walk
The Evolution of Century City: Architecture Timeline
10201 W. Pico Blvd – Fox Studio Lot opened in October 1928. https://www.foxstudiolot.com/about#:~:text=ABOUT%20FOX%20STUDIO%20LOT,1928%20%2D%20FOX%20STUDIOS%20BACKLOT
1801 Avenue of the Stars, known as Gateway West, completed in 1963, was designed by architect Welton Becket and Associates. The building was demolished in 2015 to make way for an expansion of Westfield Century City.
1800 Avenue of the Stars, originally known as Gateway East, completed in 1965, was designed by architect Welton Becket and Associates. https://www.andersontowers.com/century-city
10250 Santa Monica Blvd - Westfield Century City (originally called Century Square Shopping Center), completed in 1964, was designed by architect Welton Becket and Associates.
2220 Avenue of the Stars and 2222 Avenue of the Stars, known as Century Towers, was the first residential hi-rise in Century City, completed in 1964. Century Towers was originally designed as apartments by architect I. M. Pei.
The Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel (originally the Hyatt Regency), completed in 1966, was designed by architect Minoru Yamasaki. The hotel went through a $2.5 Billion restoration and redevelopment starting in 2017 that added two new 44-story high-rise towers with luxury condominiums and high-end retail and restaurant space.
https://www.fairmontcenturyplaza.com/our-history/
1950 Century Park East, completed in 1964, was built for the Auto Club of Southern California. It closed to make way for the new Metro D Line Century City Station.
2160 & 2170 Century Park East, known as the Century Park East Condominiums, completed in 1966, were designed by architect Charles Luckman.
1901 Avenue of the Stars, completed in 1968, was designed by architects Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum and Charles Luckman Associates.
Century City Medical Plaza - 2070 & 2080 Century Park East, completed in 1969, was designed by architects César Pelli and Anthony Lumsden from Daniel Mann Johnson and Mendenhall.
https://www.laconservancy.org/learn/historic-places/century-city-medical-plaza/
1880 Century Park East, completed in 1970, was designed by Charles Luckman Associates.
https://www.heldproperties.com/office-building/1880-century-park-east/
1900 Avenue of the Stars, completed in 1969-70, was designed by architect Albert C. Martin & Associates. https://www.andersontowers.com/century-city
1800 Century Park East, completed in 1970, was designed by architect Welton Becket and Associates.
1888 Century Park East, completed in 1970, was designed by architect Welton Becket and Associates. https://1888centuryparkeast.com/
10100 Santa Monica Blvd, completed in 1971, was designed by architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
https://www.ten100santamonica.com/main.cfm?sid=tbuilding&pid=about10100
1840 Century Park East was completed in 1971.
The ABC Entertainment Center, two 8-story towers were completed in 1971, designed by the architect Henry George Greene, contained the Shubert Theatre, the Plitt Theatre, the Playboy Club, Harry's Bar and Jade West. It was demolished in 2004 and replaced with 2000 Avenue of the Stars.
1801 Century Park East, completed in 1973, was designed by architect Welton Becket and Associates.
2029 & 2049 Century Park East - the twin towers of Century Plaza Towers, completed in 1975, were designed by Minoru Yamasaki & Associates. They are the tallest commercial buildings in Century City with 44 floors each.
https://www.laconservancy.org/learn/historic-places/century-plaza-towers/
10100 - 10128 Empyrean Way, Le Parc 3-story condominiums, completed in 1979.
2363 Century Hill, Century Hill 3-story townhouses and 1-story homes condominiums, completed in 1980, were designed by architect Ray Stoddard.
1875 and 1925 Century Park East - the twin towers of Watt Plaza, completed in 1980 and 1982, were designed by Gin Wong Associates.
https://www.wattcap.com/properties/property/watt-plaza-century-city-ca/
2100 Century Park West, Century Woods single-story condominiums, completed in 1983, were designed by Cliff May.
2121 Avenue of the Stars, completed in 1987, was designed by Johnson Fain. Formerly known as “Fox Plaza” and was featured as “Nakatomi Plaza" in the Die Hard movie.
https://www.johnsonfain.com/projects/architecture/commercial/fox-plaza/
2106 Century Park Lane, Park Place Century City 4-story condominiums, completed in 1989.
1999 Avenue of the Stars, formerly known as the “SunAmerica Center”, completed in 1990, was designed by Johnson Fain.
https://www.johnsonfain.com/projects/architecture/commercial/1999-avenue-of-the-stars/
10250 Constellation Blvd, known as Constellation Place and formerly known as “MGM Headquarters”, completed in 2003, was designed by Johnson Fain.
https://www.johnsonfain.com/projects/architecture/residential/constellation-place/
2000 Avenue of the Stars, completed in 2007, was designed by Gensler. It replaced two 8-story towers known as the ABC Entertainment Center.
2055 Avenue of the Stars, a residential hi-rise known as The Century, completed in 2009, was designed by Robert A.M. Stern.
https://www.ramsa.com/projects/project/century
10000 Santa Monica Blvd, a residential hi-rise, was completed in 2017.
https://www.livetenthousand.com/
Park Elm at Century Plaza, 2 luxury residential towers with 44 floors each, were completed in 2022, designed by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners.
https://thecenturyplaza.com/park-elm-residences
1950 Avenue of the Stars, known as Century City Center, scheduled to be completed in 2026, was designed by Johnson Fain.
https://www.johnsonfain.com/projects/architecture/residential/century-city-center/