45 ODD ONES AND SHOPS / HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES
Cinerama Dome
A geodesic concrete dome theater built in 16 weeks. The first geodesic dome of its kind built from concrete panels for a cinema, it is a Hollywood icon that has sat dark since the pandemic, with reopening plans announced.
The facts
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| Where | 6360 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| Built | 1963 (opened) |
| Architect or builder | Welton Becket & Associates |
| Kind | Odd ones and shops |
| Status | closed |
| Visiting | exterior only |
| From El Segundo City Hall | 13.2 miles, straight line |
| Coordinates | 34.09758, -118.32809 |
What the sources say
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- It is based on Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome.
They would be based on the geodesic dome developed by R. Buckminster Fuller
Wikipedia ↗ reported - Construction took only 16 weeks.
Working around the clock, the entire construction spanned only 16 weeks.
Wikipedia ↗ reported - It has not reopened since closing; owners plan to reopen in 2028.
plans to reopen both locations in 2028
Wikipedia ↗ reported
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Nearby on the list
Closest entries, straight line
- Capitol Records Building, Hollywood, Los Angeles 0.4 mi
- Hollyhock House, East Hollywood, Los Angeles 1.9 mi
- Griffith Observatory, Griffith Park, Los Angeles 2.1 mi
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Cinerama Dome. elsegundo.xyz Architecture, checked Nov 3, 2026. https://elsegundo.xyz/architecture/cinerama-dome/
Machine-readable: this entry is record 45 in catalog.json. Not an official City of El Segundo page, and not written with or for the owner.