{"id":885,"date":"2025-07-29T17:06:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T17:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=885"},"modified":"2025-08-01T15:09:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T15:09:15","slug":"stantec-designs-classic-american-diner-for-tesla-in-los-angeles-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2025\/07\/29\/stantec-designs-classic-american-diner-for-tesla-in-los-angeles-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Stantec designs &#8220;classic American diner&#8221; for Tesla in Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"852\" height=\"852\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-homepage_article_featured size-homepage_article_featured lazyload\" alt=\"Tesla diner by Stantec\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tesla-diner-los-angeles-hollywood-stantec_dezeen_2364_sq-2-852x852-2.jpg\"><\/div>\n<p>Architecture studio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/stantec\/\">Stantec<\/a> has designed a &#8220;retro-futuristic&#8221; diner in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/los-angeles\/\">Los Angeles<\/a> for car company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/tesla\/\">Tesla<\/a> with meals served in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/cybertruck\/\">Cybertruck<\/a> packaging and parking reserved for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/electric-vehicles\/\">electric vehicles<\/a> only.<span id=\"more-2231250\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Located in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/hollywood\/\">West Hollywood<\/a> on Santa Monica Boulevard, the Tesla Diner has been in the works since 2018 <a href=\"https:\/\/la.eater.com\/2018\/1\/8\/16863106\/tesla-elon-musk-restaurant-carhop-roller-skates-los-angeles\">according to reports<\/a>, with Eric Greenspan announced as head chef for the restaurant <a href=\"https:\/\/la.eater.com\/2025\/3\/27\/24395482\/elon-musk-los-angeles-tesla-restaurant-chef-eric-greenspan\">in March<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2231369\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2231369\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2231369 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Tesla Diner by Stantec\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1576\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tesla-diner-los-angeles-hollywood-stantec_dezeen_2364_col_2-1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2231369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stantec has designed a 24\/7 drive-in diner for Tesla in Los Angeles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The two-storey building is &#8220;a supercharging station, classic American diner and drive-in experience&#8221; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tesla.com\/\">Tesla<\/a> and is composed of two tiers of metallic-clad, rounded volumes separated by a band of red LED lighting.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It offers visitors a classic American diner experience with a retro-futuristic twist,&#8221; said the brand.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2231379\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2231379\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2231379 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Retro-futuristic building in West Hollywood\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1325\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tesla-diner-los-angeles-west-hollywood-stantec_dezeen_2364_col_0-1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2231379\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The building is composed of two rounded volumes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tucked into the front-most corner of the lot, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are distributed around the diner and two 66-foot (20-metre) LED screens border the parking lot on either side.<\/p>\n<p>Diners can order food inside, or order dine-in from their vehicle when charging.<\/p>\n<p>While eating, visitors can watch &#8220;movies, content and special features&#8221; on the outdoor screens from inside their vehicles, or tune-in from the restaurant&#8217;s second-storey outdoor pavilion, the Skypad.<\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tesla Diner | Open 24\/7\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cVNXiqpMs0c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p><em>A video was released to showcase the diner<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Meals, such as burgers and a chicken and waffle sandwhich, are served inside small cardboard boxes with a Cybertruck-shaped lid.<\/p>\n<p>Inside the diner&#8217;s lower-level, grey-cushioned seating borders the rounded exterior wall and sits across from a matching grey bar and ordering counter.<\/p>\n<p>Tiered, illuminated soffits run along the length of the ceiling above the dining area, and a rounded panel of textured, blue lighting sits above the bar.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2231373\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2231373\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2231373 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"People eating at Tesla Diner in West Hollywood\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1773\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tesla-diner-los-angeles-hollywood-stantec_dezeen_2364_col_6-1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2231373\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grey, cushioned seating lines the first level<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The second-level Skypad is accessed via an entryway located at the end of the long counter, where visitors walk up a rounded staircase lined with Tesla Optimum robots.<\/p>\n<p>The upper level mirrors the first, with white modern bar tables and seating lining a glass railing, and a counter hugging the centre of the space.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related-in-article-wrapper\" id=\"recommended-item-single-story\">\n<article class=\"related-in-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2024\/10\/11\/tesla-robovan-robotaxi-driverless\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Can this image be in the exclude lightbox list? --><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"191\" height=\"191\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"excludeLightbox wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Robovan\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tesla-robovan-reveal_dezeen_2364_sq_2-191x191-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-in-article-text\">\n<h1>Read:<\/h1>\n<h2>Tesla unveils retro-futuristic art deco Robovan<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Visitors can also purchase merchandise on this level, including clothing and a mini humanoid robot figure.<\/p>\n<p>According to Tesla, the diner is the &#8220;largest urban supercharging station in the world&#8221;, which is powered partially by solar panels.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Solar canopies offer shade to the west charging lot, helping to reduce the site&#8217;s carbon emissions by about 26.6 million pounds of CO2 per year \u2013 making charging even more sustainable,&#8221; said the brand.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2231371\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2231371\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2231371 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Humanoid robot at Tesla Diner\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1773\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tesla-diner-los-angeles-hollywood-stantec_dezeen_2364_col_4-1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2231371\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A second-storey balcony looks out over the parking lot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The opening was announced <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TeslaDinner\/status\/1948466835759776207\">via an X post<\/a> on 24 July. <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/california\/complaints-protests-mar-tesla-diners-opening-in-hollywood\/\">Local news outlet KTLA<\/a> reported that protesters lined up to object Tesla founder Elon Musk&#8217;s involvement with president Donald Trump&#8217;s administration, while a local resident reported &#8220;insane&#8221; traffic in the area.<\/p>\n<p>The company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2023\/12\/08\/tesla-cybertruck-unveiled-showrooms\/\">released its Cybertruck model in 2023<\/a> and\u00a0recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/06\/23\/tesla-launches-robotaxi-trial-austin\/\">dispatched a fleet of driverless robotaxis for the first time in Austin, Texas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>The images are courtesy of Tesla<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/07\/29\/tesla-diner-los-angeles-hollywood-stantec\/\">Stantec designs &#8220;classic American diner&#8221; for Tesla in Los Angeles<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\">Dezeen<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Architecture studio Stantec has designed a &#8220;retro-futuristic&#8221; diner in Los Angeles for car company Tesla [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":890,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/885"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=885"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/885\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":915,"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/885\/revisions\/915"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}