Art Deco Architecture

ART DECO 

AIM - Combined art motifs & machine age imagery & materials

BEGAN - France  ( after world war I )

COINED - 'ART DECO' by Le Corbusier

DEVELOPED - (Internationally) 1930 

EMPHASIZED - modernity , latest industrial materials & techniques . 



CHARACTERISTICS 

SYMMETRY in elements.

SHAPES geometric & angular ( sphere,polygon,rectangle,trapezoid,zgzag,etc)

CONCEPTS of stylised images of aeroplanes , cars , etc.

COLORS vivd & high contrast

MOTIFS (natural) shell , sunrise , flowers , etc.

MATERIALS chrome, glass , shinny fabrics , mirror tiles , aluminium , steel , etc.



EXAMPLE

CHRYSLER  BUILDING  (NY)  WILLAM VAN ALLEN

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING (NY)  SHREVE , LAMB & HARMON

BUFFALO CITY HALL (NY)  DIETEL , WADE & JONES.

GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE (CALIFORNIA)  JOSEPH STRAUS

NEW INDIA ASSURANCE BUILDING (MUMBAI)  MASTER , SARHE & BHUTA