Capitol Studios
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The Capitol Studio complex opened in a futuristic new building in the heart of Hollywood in 1956, and has since hosted some of the most treasured recordings in music history, from Frank Sinatra to the Beastie Boys.
A Hollywood landmark, widely known as the 'Capitol Tower', the building was designed by Welton Becket, noted architect. 13 stories tall and 150' high, the building is a modern, striking, earthquake-resistant reinforced-concrete structure. The ground floor, the only rectangular part of the building, is actually a separate structure which surrounds the tower and was joined to it after the entire tower was completed. It houses the Recording Department offices, two mastering rooms, three recording studios which were designed by Vincent Van Huff, Jeff Cooper, and Jack Edwards, plus six production/edit rooms.
