The Chet Holifield Federal Building, colloquially known as "the Ziggurat Building", is a United States government building in Laguna Niguel, California. It was built between 1968 and 1971 for North Am
The "Ziggurat" in 2006.
The north entrance in 2013
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A ziggurat; Cuneiform: 𒅆𒂍𒉪, is a type of massive structure built in ancient Mesopotamia and Iran. It has the form of a terraced compound of successively receding stories or levels. Notable ziggurats i
Chet Holifield Federal Building
…building was designed by William Pereira, who developed a stepped pyramid silhouette that is rare in American architecture. The unusual form refers to ziggurats, which are ancient Mesopotamian temples. The building was originally constructed in 1968 for North American Aviation, a defense and aerospace industries…
Partially reconstructed facade and access staircase of the Ziggurat of Ur, originally built by Ur-Nammu, circa 2100 BC
Chogha Zanbil Ziggurat (model). Circa 1300 BC
Elamite Ziggurat of Dur Untash in Persian Choqa Zanbil in Khuzestan, Iran, circa 1300 BC
Aqar Quf (Dur-Kurigalzu) ziggurat