The Theme Building is located at the Los Angeles
International Airport. It opened in 1961
as an example of the mid-century modern influenced design known as Googie or
Populuxe.
Originally the design of the airport had all terminal
buildings and parking structures connecting to a central hub. Plans were scaled down and terminals were
constructed elsewhere. The Theme Building
was built to mark the spot where the central hub would have been and as a
reminder of those plans. The restaurant
inside the building used to rotate giving patrons a 360-degree dinning
experience, however it is now stationary.
In the late 1990s, Walt Disney Imagineering redesigned the
inside of the building where The Encounter Restaurant & Bar is
located. Instead of creating a
futuristic theme from a 90s viewpoint they kept the 1960s concept of the future
and the Googie style that emerged. Because
of this there is a nostalgic feeling with the push and pull relationship
between the past and the future.
Kristopher Turner
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