The central dome of the theater’s ceiling has been reinterpreted with a fresco of the calming golden sunshine of the southern Californian sky, adding dynamism and color to space. The intricate historic plaster detailing on the walls and ceiling, dating back to the 1920s, has been carefully restored and enhanced.
An immaculately restored grand staircase takes visitors to the upper levels, while the lobby opens up to the soaring volume of the main theatre hall at ground level, which has been completely transformed into a majestic display area.
Visitors enter a generous lobby at street level. The design looks to create an active presence on Broadway. The design restores the distinctive clock tower and exterior terracotta facades enhances historic interiors and improve the marquees and the Broadway Street elevation while upgrading accessibility to ensure the building will survive and serve the community long into the future.
#THE TOWER THEATRE MOVIE#
The design is the result of a close collaboration between the design teams at Apple and Foster + Partners.ĭesigned in 1927 by prolific motion picture theater designer, S Charles Lee, Tower Theatre was the first movie theater in Los Angeles built to show talking movies. The unveiling of Apple Tower Theatre is a significant part of the larger urban regeneration of downtown LA that will strengthen urban retail and community life in this part of the city. The design seeks to reinvigorate one of LA’s most historic movie theaters by giving the building a new purpose and restoring its lost glory. Apple Tower Theatre, Apple’s newest store in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, has opened to visitors.
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