Thursday, December 17, 2009

Hughes Aircraft Company - Playa Vista - Horizons



Mar Vista Metro made a visit to the Horizons Office Campus in Playa Vista in November 2009 to see what is happening down there now that most of the site is open to the public.

If you didn't know, the site is located off of Jefferson at the end of Centinela in Los Angeles, CA. The area used to be owned and occupied by Hughes Aircraft Company. And, based on conversations with people we met during our walking tour, Howard Hughes had an office there and it still exists in one of the remaining buildings on the campus. Many buildings from the HAC days are still there including offices, cafeterias and hangers.

Fox Interactive Media did plan to move in to the office campus that was developed but pulled out in July 2009 and seem to be looking for a sub leaser now. It's a pretty formidable campus with a mix of old and new. The older Hughes offices that are left are made for a small incubator to do something with 'em but there is quite a bit of work to be done. It's good that they've at least kept some of the buildings where historic aerospace work was done that Hughes gets little true recognition for.







Hughes Aircraft Cafeteria


Hughes Aircraft Fire Station




Fox Interactive Media empty offices - Horizons at Playa Vista


Cargo Building for Hughes Flying Boat



    
Hughes Aircraft Company Offices

    



Howard Hughes' office (2nd floor, eastern building, most southern part)


More info - including aerial shot of HAC in action (note: # of cars / runway)