The Big Buildup
Estimated cost of construction of the Getty Center: $1 billion
Classic Etch-A-Sketches sold in America since construction began in 1989: 7,430,573
Travertine blocks used in construction: 295,000
Ocean freighter voyages from Italy required to deliver travertine: 100
Enameled-aluminum panels: 40,000
Square feet of exterior glass: 164,648
Miles of plumbing and sprinkler piping: 151
Miles of electrical conduit: 339
Miles of stair railings: 5
Linear feet of steel studs: 4.4 million
Cubic feet of concrete: 8.1 million
Doors: 1,962
Light fixtures: 33,161
Skylights: 60
Display cases: 175
Approximate number of In-N-Out burgers consumed by construction workers: 15,000
Average number of construction workers on site per day during project’s peak: 750
Hours logged by construction workers: 10 million
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