Theme Building

The Theme Building is a structure at , considered an architectural example of the Space Age design style. Influenced by "Populuxe" architecture, it is an example of the Mid-century modern design movement, later to become known as "Googie".
  • Type: Commercial building
  • Description: architectural structure at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California
  • Address: 201 World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90045
  • Roof shape: dome

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Los Angeles International Airport and Tom Bradley International Terminal.

is the primary airport serving . LAX—as the airport is more commonly known—is on the West Side of Los Angeles in the suburb of .

Airport terminal
is an airport terminal, which is situated 2,200 feet west of Theme Building.

College
is a private art and design school in Los Angeles, California, United States. Established in 1918, it was the city's first independent professional school of art. is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Theme Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westchester and El Segundo.

is a neighborhood of on the West Side of Los Angeles County in . While it's not a part of , the community of Playa Vista is also covered in this article.

is one of the oldest cities in the Los Angeles area. lies along the Pacific Ocean, just south of in the of .

Locality
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Palisades del Rey was a 1921 neighborhood land development by Dickinson & Gillespie Co. that later came to be called the Playa del Rey district of Los Angeles County, . is situated 2 miles west of Theme Building.

Theme Building

Latitude
33.94414° or 33° 56′ 39″ north
Longitude
-118.40249° or 118° 24′ 9″ west
Levels
2
Height
135 feet (41 metres)
Open location code
8553WHVX+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 37891817
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­commercial
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­dome
Wiki­data ID
Q3523620
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Satellite Map

Discover Theme Building from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Theme Building” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 主題館
  • Chinese: 主题馆
  • Chinese: 洛杉磯國際機場主體建築物
  • Dutch: Theme Building
  • French: Theme Building
  • German: Theme Building
  • Hebrew: בניין ת’ים
  • Italian: Theme Building
  • Japanese: テーマ・ビルディング
  • Spanish: Theme Building
  • Urdu: تھیم بلڈنگ

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Highlights include USO and LAX Control Tower.

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