| Binoculars Building | |
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 The Binoculars Building seen in May 2007 | |
 Interactive map of Binoculars Building | |
| Alternative names | Chiat/Day Building |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial office |
| Architectural style | Postmodern |
| Location | 340 Main Street,Venice, Los Angeles,California,United States |
| Coordinates | 33°59′43″N118°28′37″W / 33.99539°N 118.47692°W /33.99539; -118.47692 |
| Current tenants | |
| Completed | 1991 |
| Owner | W. P. Carey & Co. |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Frank Gehry |
TheBinoculars Building isGoogle's campus in theVenice neighborhood ofLos Angeles,California. Originally known as theChiat/Day Building, it was built in 1991 for the advertising agency Chiat/Day (nowTBWA\Chiat\Day) and designed by architectFrank Gehry. The building has a prominent public artwork entitledGiant Binoculars (1991), designed by artistsClaes Oldenburg andCoosje van Bruggen, on its street-facing façade, hence the vernacular name.[1]
TheGiant Binoculars sculpture covers both a car and pedestrian entrance; the entrance to the parking garage is between the two telescopes of the binoculars. The 75,000-square-foot (7,000 m2) building was delayed for a few years after hazardous materials were found on the building site, requiring removal. The latest tenant of this building was Google in 2011,[2] which added two neighboring buildings as part of a major expansion to establish a larger employment presence in Los Angeles.[3][4][5]
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