A few weeks (or trips — they blur together) ago, I posted a photo of the “signature” building at LAX.
Here’s a very cool article about it.
Construction of the Theme Building, part of the “Los Angeles Jet Age Terminal” project, began in April of 1960 and was completed in August of 1961. The building, with its flying saucer suspended on parabolic arches that soar 135 feet high, was dedicated in 1962. Long before the Los Angeles City Council designated the building a Cultural-Historical Monument in 1992, it had already become iconic of the future we were supposed to have.
Many fun pictures of the exterior and (recently much-enhanced) interior.
And, yes, the future was cool in 1961 … 🙂
66 view(s)
Ok – Now, I feel like I need to go there and eat something, and soak up the atmosphere.
Yeah, it’s a real temptation. One of these trips, maybe.
Though, being in the “center,” it’s a lot less convenient, because, heck, I don’t want to delay getting through security, and once through security, who wants to go back in order to visit the bar. If I had several hours before my flight … but, then, I’d try to catch standby.
As a destination to visit while in LA, maybe — though, again, who in their right mind would drive to / park at LAX if they didn’t have to?