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PACIFIC DESIGN CENTER RECEIVES TOP HONOR FROM THE LOS ANGELES BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING

  

West Hollywood, California (June, 2005) – Pacific Design Center (PDC), the west coast’s leading resource for the interior design trades, announces that the PDC has been awarded the top honor for Commercial Landscaping at the 35^th Los Angeles Architectural Awards.  The PDC was publicly honored for the achievement on June 8, 2005.

		L to R: Mary Leslie, LABC President; Genevieve Morrill, PDC Vice President; Scott Baker, Meléndrez; Gerald Porter, LABC Chairman

The landscaping renovation team consists of Thomas Balsey Associates in association with Meléndrez.   Landscape redesigns were constructed for the Pacific Design Plaza and Wave Park located at the Melrose Plaza.

Charles S. Cohen, PDC President & Owner, recently completed a remarkable five year, $30 million renovation and is credited for the visionary transformation of the unique West

Hollywood campus of buildings.  Over the last six years the buildings have been repositioned from primarily a designer showroom complex, to a premiere cultural destination and office building complex.  The PDC is now a multi-use facility that houses prestigious businesses, The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), two Charlie Palmer restaurants and state-of-the-art meeting and screening facilities utilized by the Los Angeles arts and entertainment communities.

 

About Los Angeles Business Council

The Los Angeles Business Council (LABC) is a nonprofit association of more than 300 businesses, agencies and individuals working to address critical issues and concerns that impact the business climate and economic health of Los Angeles. As a 70-year-old advocacy and educational institution representing the business and professional community, the LABC serves as an influential link between the public and private sectors in Los Angeles, connecting the power of business with the power of government to improve the state of the region.

 

About Pacific Design Center

This year the architecturally distinctive Pacific Design Center celebrates thirty years as the west coast’s leading resource for the interior design trades.  With more than 150 showrooms and 2,100 interior product lines, PDC sells to the professional design trade.  The PDC also serves the needs of the design, entertainment and arts communities by providing well-appointed public and private conference spaces for lectures, meetings, special events, screenings, exhibitions and receptions.  A premier, multi-use facility, Pacific Design Center features The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA); ASTRA West and THE LOUNGE @ astra – restaurants operated by renowned chef and restaurateur Charlie Palmer; The SilverScreen Theatre, a 380 seat state-of- the-art luxury film venue and reception facility; and the Blue Conference Center, a 200 seat facility fully equipped for conferences and public meetings.

 

Pacific Design Center is located at 8687 Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood, CA.  For more information call 310-657-0800 or visit www.pacificdesigncenter.com.