Proposals to redevelop Los Angeles famous Century Plaza Hotel by its owner, Michael Rosenfeld have sparked massive rows over whether the hotel should be given preservation status on grounds of it being of historical importance.  The 19 storey, 726 roomed, crescent shaped hotel which is 40 years old was designed by Minoru Yamasaki famed for designing New York's World Trade Centre towers and forms part of the famous Century City complex...more.