The Picwood was designed as a neighborhood theatre on Pico Boulevard in West Los Angeles. The design epitomized the modern post-war aesthetic, which required simple lines, inexpensive building materials and quick construction to satisfy the post-war boom. The simple curved pylon was a landmark in the flat landscape of one- and two-story buildings.
The concept shows a large sculpture, possibly a fountain (perhaps a version of the fountain in the Chapultepec Theatre), set in the curved space of the low-ceilinged foyer. A circular opening in the ceiling reveals the mezzanine above. Doors to the a