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The Theme Building, that spiderlike 1961 landmark at LAX, has been sleepy for years. But airport officials want to wake it up, maybe with a hotel next door. News ...
Once the heart of LAX, the Theme Building now stands as a forgotten icon. Explore its unique architecture, cultural significance, and the reasons behind its decline. It’s a fascinating look at one of ...
Leaders of LAX, looking to revive their sleepy signature Theme Building and perhaps add the airport’s first on-site hotel, say they are “pleased by the enthusiastic and creative responses ...
The iconic Theme Building at LAX turns 60 in June and will be issuing in yet another new futuristic era in Los Angeles. About; Contact; E-Edition. 2025; 2024; 2023; 2022; 2021; 2020; 2019; 2018 ...
The observation deck of the Theme Building at Los Angeles International Airport reopens to the public on Saturday, July 10 after being closed for almost nine years. Authorities closed the deck ...
In a June 12, 1960, Los Angeles Times story, the writer proclaimed that the airport’s “most spectacular structure of all will be the central theme building,” sprawling 340 feet in diameter ...
The free telescopes that dot the rooftop of the iconic Theme Building at LAX provided a window to faraway destinations for Winfrey Giese.Ever since he was a teenager, the picturesque views have ...
The Theme Building, designed by the futuristic architects William Pereira, Charles Luckman Associates, Welton Becket & Associates and Paul R. Williams, was built in 1961 to serve as the center of the ...
The current USO building was designed to assist 12,000 active duty military members and their families. In 2017, it welcomed over 100,000.
One of LAX airport's iconic buildings is the Modernist LAX Theme Building. If you have a layover, we recommend stopping by Encounters for a meal or drink.
LAX Theme Building LAX. This past Sunday, the Los Angeles Conservancy led a tour of historic 1960s architecture. One of the tour’s centerpieces: the LAX Theme Building. Its futuristic look an… ...