"Graffiti and Trespassing: Inside L.A.'s Urban Skyscraper Scene"
TL;DR
Oceanwide Plaza, a billion-dollar luxury skyscraper project in downtown Los Angeles, failed to materialize as intended due to financial and legal issues, leaving the towers unfinished and empty for five years. Recently, the abandoned towers have gained attention as a symbol of street art, with graffiti artists covering the windows with their work, turning the once aspirational project into a canvas for underground creativity.
Topics:nationurban-development#abandoned#graffiti#los-angeles#luxury-towers#skyscrapers#urban-development
- These Downtown Los Angeles Towers Became a Graffiti Skyline The New York Times
- The Abandoned Luxury Towers That Graffiti Exposed Yahoo! Voices
- Trespassing suspects arrested at Oceanwide Plaza in downtown L.A. KTLA Los Angeles
- Police Surround Graffiti Tower After Trespassers Rush Inside Patch
- At L.A. skyscraper frequented by taggers, parachuters, 2 new arrests Los Angeles Times
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