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The Theme Building is a structure at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 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". [2]
The tower in daylight (1959) The Aloha Tower is a retired lighthouse [3] [4] that is considered one of the landmarks of the state of Hawaii in the United States.Opened on September 11, 1926, at a cost of $160,000 ($2,805,206 in 2024), [5] [6] the Aloha Tower is located at Pier 9 of Honolulu Harbor.
The ConRAC under construction in 2024. The Los Angeles International Airport Consolidated Rent-A-Car (LAX ConRAC) facility is one of the major components of the airport's US$5.5 billion Landside Access Modernization Program, along with the LAX Automated People Mover (APM). [1]
[15] [14] The airport was renamed Los Angeles International Airport in 1949. [17] The temporary terminals remained in place for 15 years but quickly became inadequate, especially as air travel entered the "jet age" and other cities invested in modern facilities. Airport leaders once again convinced voters to back a $59 million bond on June 5, 1956.
Bradley International Airport: 2022 Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 2024 The US$1.5 billion building is the largest CONRAC in the world at 6,300,000 square feet (590,000 m 2) and hosts up to 21,000 rental vehicles. It connects to the airport's terminals by an under construction people mover. [54] [55]
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The basic layout of the airport dates back to 1958 when the architecture firm Pereira & Luckman was contracted to plan the re-design of the airport for the "jet age."The plan, developed with architects Welton Becket and Paul Williams, called for a series of terminals and parking structures in the central portion of the property, with these buildings connected at the center by a huge steel-and ...