27 ROCKETS, LABS AND INDUSTRY / CULVER CITY
Hayden Tract / Conjunctive Points (Samitaur Tower, Stealth, Umbrella)
Old warehouses twisted into an outdoor museum of experimental buildings. Moss and developers Frederick and Laurie Samitaur Smith remade a district of dull warehouses into a cluster of wildly sculptural offices that architects travel to see.
The facts
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| Where | Hayden Avenue and National Boulevard area, Culver City |
|---|---|
| Built | 1986 onward |
| Architect or builder | Eric Owen Moss Architects |
| Kind | Rockets, labs and industry |
| Status | standing |
| Visiting | exterior only |
| From El Segundo City Hall | 7.4 miles, straight line |
| Coordinates | 34.0236, -118.38 (approximate) |
What the sources say
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- The collaboration began in 1986 with developers Frederick and Laurie Samitaur Smith.
Frederick and Laurie Samitaur Smith
Architect Magazine ↗ reported - The area previously held disused warehouses and basic manufacturing space.
disused warehouses and bare-bones manufacturing spaces
Architect Magazine ↗ reported - The AIA gave it the 2020 Twenty-Five Year Award for setting a precedent.
set a precedent for the last 25–35 years
Architect Magazine ↗ reported
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- Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Miracle Mile, Los Angeles 3 mi
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- Spadena House (The Witch's House), Beverly Hills 3.6 mi
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Hayden Tract / Conjunctive Points (Samitaur Tower, Stealth, Umbrella). elsegundo.xyz Architecture, checked Nov 3, 2026. https://elsegundo.xyz/architecture/hayden-tract/
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