Jeff J.
3/11/2017
I remember when this building housed a restaurant on the top floor. I sure miss that. Now it's business offices and the headquarters for VIPs - volunteers at LAX. How many people get to say that...
Theme Building
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209 World Way
Los Angeles, CA 90045
The Theme Building at Los Angeles International Airport is a celebrated Modern icon, recognized globally as a landmark of one of the world's most influential cities. Designed by the architectural firm Pereira and Luckman and completed in 1961, it features a distinctive UFO-like restaurant suspended from two massive crossed arches, embodying the playful and futuristic spirit of mid-century Los Angeles.
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Joyce T.
4/8/2018
In its hey day and my pre-yelp phase this would've gotten 5 stars. It HAD a spacy looking restaurant with an elevator that would play a Star Trek sounding theme in the way up. They had beautiful...
Dmitriy S.
4/3/2011
I've been waiting for the Theme Building to open for quite some time now after undergoing construction for years. Now that I finally got my chance to spend a couple of hours at LAX, I couldn't...
Darrin R.
3/8/2007
The theme building, despite what you might think about the restaurant called "Encounter" within, is essential Los Angeles retro-future architecture. This building symbolizes "the optimism of a...
Colby S.
5/12/2018
A beautiful landmark of the city. When I was an Uber driver I always DREADED having to bring passengers up to LAX, but even in my worst mood I always enjoyed looking up at this unique work of art...
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