Looking West in Downtown LA (20211211-DSC07933)
You can see the helipad prominently atop the building in the foreground. A 1974 local law requires all new buildings over 75 feet tall to allow emergency landing by helicopter. The number on the helipad indicates the weight limit for that helipad. The 10 here is for 10,000 pounds. Most of the helipads I saw around the Intercontinental Hotel had a 10 on them. This building requirement certainly limits architectural design.
Looking West in Downtown LA (20211211-DSC07933)
You can see the helipad prominently atop the building in the foreground. A 1974 local law requires all new buildings over 75 feet tall to allow emergency landing by helicopter. The number on the helipad indicates the weight limit for that helipad. The 10 here is for 10,000 pounds. Most of the helipads I saw around the Intercontinental Hotel had a 10 on them. This building requirement certainly limits architectural design.