Developed within the context of UCLA, the project at hand speculates on the future of abandoned movie studios in Los Angeles, while challenging present norms and assumptions of historic preservation and adaptive reuse. By flipping the figure ground of the Warner Brothers Studio, in essence removing the roof of the obsolete sound stages, and building program in between these containers - we imagined a new urban fabric. One in which the interiority of sound stages are turned into large open themed courtyards; each curated with remnants of film making techniques, equipment and set designs. Ultimately, the outcome is a maze-like scenario, walking from one world into another through portals - in essence simulating a cinematographic experience.