#Art deco architecture

[trb752]

WJR broadcast building, Riverview, Michigan, USA

[jasmineneroli]

barbara streisand’s art deco house in malibu

[f0restpunk]

[onefootin1941]

The art deco Lou Henry Hoover School in Los Angeles.

[hometoursandotherstuff]

I thought that this Windermere, FL home was built around the 1920s, but it says 2006. Apparently, the architect, Mark Nasrallah, is known for Art Deco style. The 5bd, 9ba mansion, called "Overjoy," has been on the market for 551 days. Asking price: $11.955M + $400mo. HOA. Take a look. I think it's beautiful.

Marble floors, and the house gets tons of natural light.

Not that you really need a fireplace in Florida, but it looks pretty, especially with the blue surround.

The living/dining room has a magnificent view of the pool and Lake Butler.

The pool has a waterfall that you can enjoy while you're in the jacuzzi.

They placed the dining table here, but it's not particularly close to the kitchen. (Not that they care about how far the staff has to walk.)

Next to the living/dining area is a smaller dining area and a family room.

I'm so fascinated by hidden kitchens. Very rich people must hate cooking so much, they hide the kitchen.

I like the peachy color of it, though. When you put Swarovski crystal insets, and no exhaust hood, over the cooktop, you're not the one who cleans the kitchen.

I'm guessing the double doors on the left are the fridges.

The primary bedroom suite has marble flooring, a view of, and access to, the pool.

It has a sitting room right in front of the pool and doors to the patio.

Bathroom with a sunken jetted tub and fireplace.

And, 2 closet/dressing rooms.

Then, this is the spa room for the massage table.

The home theater looks plain, but it has sueded walls and a Kaleidescape media system.

Kitchenette off the theater.

Behind the purple couch in this sitting area there's the floating glass 4 person elevator that goes up to the 3rd level.

The primary bedroom is on the main floor, but the other suites are on the upper levels.

Covered full outdoor kitchen with a door to completely enclose it. (It rains in Florida.)

Covered sitting/dining area with a fireplace and a view of the lake.

Outdoor sitting area and the boat dock.

.93 acre lot.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/11301-Bridge-House-Rd-Windermere-FL-34786/82084477_zpid/

[departmentofinteriors]

[decoless]

Pawtucket City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. Designed by John O' Malley, and completed in 1936. Protected as a US Register of Historic Places, which is positive for the retention of the handsome facade. But the interior has fallen into a state of disrepair in several areas, and funding to restore is unlikely.

[venetianwindow]

20240506. 【🫖】

Term 3, week two: Give the world more love.

Made some progress in drawings but sitting at the desk all day really gets to you sometimes.

Some other things: enjoyed a lecture on conservation; checked out a newly renovated campus building by a much beloved hand; had my monthly volunteering on the sunniest day in a while; frolicked in a lush garden; and savoured some delightful Art Deco train stations.

Even if the skies are mostly grey and dreary, I try to remind myself of all the little things I am blessed with and my endless gratitude for them. To have love in your heart is a great source of strength.

☞ studygram

[gingerbaci]

The American Restaurant in Kansas City, USA, 1974 - via x

[trb752]

The Guardian Building in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA

Originally called the Union Trust Building. It has 40 floors and serves as county headquarters.

Opened in March 1929.

Architect: Wirt C. Rowland

Photographs by Leandro Martins Photography. Used with permission.

[wanderingnewyork]

The #Edna_Apartments in #Bedford_Park, #the_Bronx.

[thethirdbear]

[todayontumblr]

Tuesday, August 1.

Architecture.

Firmitas, utilitas, venustas.

These are the central pillars of, well, #architecture, according to Roman architect Vitruvius in the early 1st century AD. These are the principles that should guide the mind, eye, and, ultimately, the hand of the architect. The original translation would convey this as firmness, commodity, and delight. Another translation into more contemporary English would be firstly, durability: that a building should stand up robustly and remain in good condition; secondly, utility: it should be suitable for the purposes for which it is used; and finally, beauty: that it should be aesthetically pleasing.

There are many definitions, understandings, and theories of what makes architecture, or what separates it from construction. What is easily understood is that architecture is a testament to our ability to create forms and landscapes as compelling as those provided by the natural world—and that you very rarely feel as present as when you walk the streets of a new city, and marvel at the shapes, forms, and styles that surround you. 

But why not leave it to the experts? Le Corbusier, a renowned 20th-century architect, once wrote: "You employ stone, wood, and concrete, and with these materials you build houses and palaces: that is construction. Ingenuity is at work. But suddenly you touch my heart, you do me good. I am happy and I say: This is beautiful. That is Architecture". 

[onefootin1941]

Art deco Los Angeles, 1939

[drdog-littlefrog]

Union Station - Nashville, TN