One America Plaza is the tallest building in

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and a prominent fixture in the waterfront district of the downtown San Diego

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-shaped tower was designed by

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of Murphy/Jahn Architects and KMA Architecture. The top of the building bears a striking resemblance to the end of a Phillips head screwdriver and has a similar appearance to

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in Philadelphia also designed by Jahn, which is a year older.Lucas, Kate
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San Diego Reader. April 20, 2011. The building is the maximum height permitted by the US

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for a structure in downtown San Diego due to its close proximity to

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. One America Plaza was purchased by the real estate development firm,

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, in February 2006 for US$300 million. The America Plaza

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station is located on the ground floor of the building between the main building and the

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. The building's elevators are supplied by Mitsubishi Electric and travel at a little over 7 m/s (1400 fpm), making them the fastest in San Diego.

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