Posts Tagged ‘Art & Architecture’
Radio City
Radio City Music Hall by James Howe Radio City Music Hall, part of the massive 12 acre Rockefeller Center, opened in 1932, a few years into the great depression. An opera hall was originally planned but never materialized due to the market crash. Originally International Music Hall, its current name was because of a tenant of the building, [...]
Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam Print by Paul Vanzella Hoover Dam, once known as Boulder Dam, was constructed between 1931 and 1936. This was literally the heyday of the Art Deco movement. And it shows in the design of this old beauty. While the curved arch dam is all about function, look at the details on those intake towers! For a solid concrete dam, that's [...]
6 & 40 Motel Print
6 & 40 Motel Print by Marianne Luther Beautiful textured print of a motel in Idaho Springs, Colorado. The motel is so named because it's on Route 6 and Route 40 in Colorado. The sign itself is an excellent example of Googie architecture. While I couldn't find any information on the age of this hotel, based on the design of the sign, [...]
Palace Theater – Louisville, Kentucky
Marquee by GreatBlueWhale Great detail shot showing the bright colors of the marquee sign as well as the rich 1920's architectural details of this fine old movie palace in Louisville, Kentucky. Opened in 1928, it was originally known as Loew's United Artists Theatre. It's been the Palace since around 1950. The theater features Spanish [...]
Miami South Beach Lifeguard Hut
South Beach, Miami Beach, Miami, Florida, USA Lifeguard Hut in Art Deco Style Framed Art Poster Print by Gavin Hellier This lovely photo is of an art deco inspired lifeguard hut on Miami's south beach. It stands to reason that with all of Miami's authentic art deco architecture, you would find modern examples. The lines of this [...]
San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge Erie Sunrise by DrBurney A stunning example of Art Deco design and engineering, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, was opened in May, 1937. The art deco elements including the towers, walkways and lighting were designed by a residential architect, Irving Morrow. The trademark color (which is actually international [...]
Woodville Hotel Adelaide
Woodville Hotel, Adelaide by davidt66 Browse other Art deco Posters The Woodville Hotel is a wonderful Art Deco style pub on the Port Road in Adelaide, Australia. With a rounded prow, stepped roofline down from the central chimney and the large vertical fin wrapping around the building, it looks like an ocean liner steaming towards the [...]
Colony Hotel – Miami, Florida
Colony Hotel, Miami by davidt66 A lovely illustrated poster showing some great art deco lines. Miami's South Beach is a-buzz with great deco and modernist buildings with Ocean Drive its beachfront chowcase. The Colony Hotel (1935) was designed by architect Henry Hohauser.
Hyatt Regency Hotel – Atlanta
The Future Is Today by marksda1 See more Atlanta Posters The futuristic rooftop of the Atlanta Hyatt Regency Hotel. This trendsetting hotel, designed by John Portman, in 1967 was the first to feature an atrium in the middle of the hotel, now a common feature. When it was built, this rooftop restaurant, the Polaris, was at the top of a new city [...]