2121 Avenue of the Stars (Nakatomi Plaza)
Presented by Jim Zorn, Zorn Facade Solutions Inc.
On Christmas Eve, 1988, a group of terrorists led by Hans Gruber took the Nakatomi employees hostage during their Christmas party. Although the group of terrorists appeared to be motivated by freeing political prisoners, they were actually after $640 million in negotiable bearer bonds and other valuables stored in the Nakatomi Corporation’s vault and were planning on killing the hostages in an explosion so they could escape unnoticed.
In this presentation, Jim, will explore the Facade design and construction of the building known in pop-culture as Nakatomi Plaza. During its construction in 1986 to 1987, the project was called “Studio Properties” then named Fox Plaza after completion as it is located on the 20th Century Studios Lot in Century City, CA.
About the Presenter
As the President of Zorn Facade Solutions Ltd., Jim provides custom requested support to owners, developers, architects, and contractors for common sense solutions on technical challenges in both the new construction and renovation markets. With a BS in Construction Management from Purdue University and over 35 years of experience in the industry, Jim has developed extensive knowledge of products and system selection, optimizing facade elements without sacrificing desirable design features.
This meeting will take place at:
Waterview
350 W Wolff Point Plaza
15th Floor,
Chicago, IL 60654
The committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the Waterview Lounge with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn to the LaSalle Room for our business meeting and technical presentation.
Do you have a program you would like to share with the committee, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
