What's Artist Chris Burden's Favorite Westwood Office Building?

Artist Chris Burden has eyes for one Westwood skyscraper he calls a standout. 

Burden told the Los Angeles Times that The Tower, located at 10940 Wilshire Blvd., is "a visually complex and satisfying office building." Here's more from his interview with Jori Finkel:

"It must be very hard to build a successful office building because of the constraints of the form. All you need is a shoe box and you start cutting it up. But this stands out. I like the form and the vertical elements that all fit together. I like the top, which looks like it has a crown with buttresses, a classic or Gothic element reinterpreted."

The Helmut Jahn-designed building houses many local businesses, including . 

Read the full Los Angeles Times article here.

Click through the gallery above for photos of the building.

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