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Fig 5 - Photograph by Sam Howzit © (2013)

“decorative motifs suggested that visitors were in their own
spaceship exploring the galaxies”10 (photo on pages 90-91
and figs.5-7) . Unfortunately, the restaurant closed its doors
in 2014, but the remodeled interiors captured the spirit of
Googie perfectly and will hopefully be preserved in the next
use of the space.
Futuristic and scientific decorative elements were also used
on a smaller scale. Bob’s Big Boy Broiler in Downey features
a sputnik inspired chandelier surrounded by a starry back-
drop, Norm’s on La Cienega incorporates George Nelson’s
bubble lamps, and Pann’s address numbers have been trans-
formed into amoeba-like characters (fig. 8). While perhaps
more subtle, the common language of such Googie design
elements is unmistakable.

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