ART DECO ARCHITECTURE
This image is of the elevator doors in the Chrysler building in New York. It was built between 1928 and 1930 and the opulent fan shaped patterns in the wood veneer and brass inlay reflect the popular themes of Egypt.
This image of an Art Deco Skyscraper is from a radiator grille in the Chanin Building, also in New York, and from 1929. The straight lines and zig-zag patterns are very typical of decoration from this period.
The outside of the Chrysler building is just as ornate as the inside. Again there are obvious geometric designs in the semicircular forms and the triangular windows. ther are also Egyptian motifs in the eagle's head gargoyles. The building is 1,046 feet tall, and the top is covered in Nirosta metal to resemble platinum. It was designed by Walter P Chrysler.
The entrance to the Hoover building in North West London. Built by Wallis, Gilbert & Partners in 1932, the Hoover building is the U.K.'s most famous example of Art Deco architecture. Again we see the recurring theme of Egyptian motifs appearing above the doors, and the rest of the building is made up of a combination of straight horizontal and vertical lines, and gentle quadrants on some corners. The colours are clean and crisp, but also bright and jazzy. The building was recently saved from demolition and has been converted into a supermarket by Tesco's, whilst retaining its original Art deco features.
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