Arch. moods.

Architecture on screen · 1971

THX 1138 filming locations

Wright’s civic architecture appears again, this time in Lucas’s early dystopia.

Directed by George Lucas · 1 documented location

Science fiction

Marin County Civic Center

On screen: Underground society location

Marin County confirms that the Civic Center was used for both THX 1138 and Gattaca.

Architect / attribution
Frank Lloyd Wright
Building chronology
1962 / 1969
Place
San Rafael, California, United States

In the film

Movie frames and production stills are shown separately from photographs of the real building. Film and image credits remain with their respective owners.

Movie frame

The Civic Center’s multi-level interior becomes part of the underground society in THX 1138.
The Civic Center’s multi-level interior becomes part of the underground society in THX 1138.

THX 1138 · Warner Bros. / American Zoetrope · Scene image source

Filming evidence

Filming does not imply public access. Many locations remain homes, workplaces or heritage sites; consult each venue before visiting.