Cinerama Dome, Geodesic dome movie theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles, United States.
The Cinerama Dome is a movie theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles, featuring a distinctive geodesic dome made of concrete that reaches about 75 feet (23 meters) in height with a diameter of roughly 90 feet (27 meters). The building stands directly on Sunset Boulevard and forms part of a larger cinema center with 14 additional screens in the adjacent structure.
William Forman, founder of Pacific Theatres, had the building constructed in 1963 to bring the innovative three-projector Cinerama system to Los Angeles. The theater remained operational until its closure in 2020 and is planned to reopen in 2025 under the name Cinerama Hollywood.
The name refers to the special Cinerama format with its extremely wide field of vision, which once required three synchronized projectors. Film fans come here because the venue has served for decades as a go-to spot for major premieres and continues to show the connection between Hollywood and its audience.
The main entrance sits directly on a busy street, making it easy to reach on foot from nearby hotels or cafés. Visitors should note that the building is currently closed, with reopening planned for 2025.
The dome consists of 316 individual concrete panels arranged in hexagonal and pentagonal shapes to form a geodesic pattern designed by architect Pierre Cabrol. This construction method gives the structure its special strength and at the same time allows the large span without interior supports.
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