LAX’s Pannunzio estimated the distance from the Theme Building to the nearest people mover stop at 200 feet. Atlas Hospitality’s Reay cited three rare advantages to the LAX site as a hotel venue.

The Theme Building’s existence is bound up with the initial idea of LAX. Starting in the late 1950s, the emergence of streamlined aircraft made the idea of mass jet travel a reality.

The iconic Theme Building at LAX turns 60 in June and will be issuing in yet another new futuristic era in Los Angeles. ... With themed architecture for each terminal and a futuristic 13-story, ...

LAX’s flying saucer-esque Theme Building is impossible to miss, though it’s been a tragic figure in recent years. Its previous iteration, Encounter restaurant, closed in 2013 and remains empty.

Architecture. LAX Theme Building all spiffed up. By Kevin Roderick | April 18, 2010 8:32 PM. I noticed at LAX the other day that the skin is back on the iconic Theme Building, with a fresh coat of ...

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.