The Art Deco Skyscraper Thread - Page 3

tanklv · February 2nd, 2011, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MDguy

Two of my favorite examples are from New York State

Niagara Mohawk Building, Rochester, NY

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showth...=266023&page=2

General Electric Building, New York,NY
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/33646230@N03/3197587049

The Niagara Mohawk Building is in SYRACUSE, New York, not Rochester.

How could you leave out the Times Square Building in Rochester?!!!

tanklv · February 2nd, 2011, 11:47 PM

Rand Building in Buffalo as it exists today

Rand Building in Buffalo as originally proposed in 1929

Union.SLO · February 3rd, 2011, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by tanklv

How could you leave out the Times Square Building in Rochester?!!!

Awesome building, the top is a true masterpiece..

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source.

Evil78 · February 3rd, 2011, 03:04 PM

Bucharest, Telephone Palace

Evil78 · February 3rd, 2011, 04:25 PM

Bucharest, Union Building

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MDguy · February 3rd, 2011, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tanklv

The Niagara Mohawk Building is in SYRACUSE, New York, not Rochester.

How could you leave out the Times Square Building in Rochester?!!!

Okay, okay calm down. They are very similar cities that are very close. My bad.

The Times Square Building's top is pretty cool up close, but I don't particularly love it.

tanklv · March 17th, 2011, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MDguy

Okay, okay calm down. They are very similar cities that are very close. My bad.

The Times Square Building's top is pretty cool up close, but I don't particularly love it.

Not similar nor close at all...

But, hey, I'm correcting a mistake - not emotional at all. Looks like YOU need to do a little chilling...

isaidso · March 18th, 2011, 06:51 AM

Another massive Art Deco skyscraper that was never completed was Eaton's College Park in Toronto. The stock market crash in 1929 halted construction with only 1 corner of the structure completed. It would have been the world's largest office complex.

You can see the 1 corner that was completed in the 2nd photo. College Park would have taken up the entire red outlined square.

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(City of Toronto Archives.)

Luli Pop · March 19th, 2011, 07:21 PM

this is art:

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shtoopid · March 20th, 2011, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thun

The Art Déco-skyscraper capital of the world is probably Havana, they have quite a lot of them along the Malecón.
Unfortunately, I don't have any good pics atm.
But don't mind posting more pics. I like the style quite a lot.

i don't know about all that, but it's a beautiful city

@b1 · March 21st, 2011, 04:39 PM

I wonder if there is a fusion between artistic art deco and simple minimalism or boxy modernism architecture .You can post the sample buildings if you have.

Galro · March 21st, 2011, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by @b1

I wonder if there is a fusion between artistic art deco and simple minimalism or boxy modernism architecture .You can post the sample buildings if you have.

It's worth nothing that I'm not the most familiar person with art deco, but I think this restaurant here in Oslo have some resembles to art deco in it. Especially around the entrance. It's from 1929.

roballan · March 21st, 2011, 06:03 PM

The Mexico City Sears Building, the offical name's La Nacional Building (SEARS because of the store) This was one of the first "skyscrapers" in Mexico City

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elculo · March 21st, 2011, 06:47 PM

One from Frankfurt, built in 2001:

Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Plaza

woozoo · March 22nd, 2011, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Luli Pop

this is art:

image hosted on flickr

Wow f**k that's amazing. Do the red bricks amongst the sandstone indicate the building was hand laid?

Galro · March 22nd, 2011, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by woozoo

Wow f**k that's amazing. Do the red bricks amongst the sandstone indicate the building was hand laid?

Aren't all bricks buildings laid by hand?

***Chad*** · March 22nd, 2011, 05:12 PM

Surprisingly no one mentioned The Carbon&Carbide in Chicago. It's another true masterpiece!

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_VeNeT_ · March 22nd, 2011, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woozoo

Wow f**k that's amazing. Do the red bricks amongst the sandstone indicate the building was hand laid?

No, I'm pretty sure it was foot layed.

Assemblage23 · March 22nd, 2011, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Chad

Surprisingly no one mentioned The Carbon&Carbide in Chicago. It's another true masterpiece!

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The best thing about this building is, that one can actually sleep in it. I've stayed in it and it was an unforgettable experience.

Wunderknabe · March 22nd, 2011, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galro

Aren't all bricks buildings laid by hand?

No.

You can prefabricate brickwalls.

March 18th, 2011, 06:51 AM	#48
isaidso the new republic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The United Provinces of America Posts: 18,895 Likes (Received): 451	Another massive Art Deco skyscraper that was never completed was Eaton's College Park in Toronto. The stock market crash in 1929 halted construction with only 1 corner of the structure completed. It would have been the world's largest office complex. You can see the 1 corner that was completed in the 2nd photo. College Park would have taken up the entire red outlined square. image hosted on flickr (City of Toronto Archives.) __________________ World's 1st Baseball Game: June 4th, 1838, Beachville, Ontario, Canada North America's Oldest Pro Football Teams: Toronto Argonauts (1873) and Hamilton Tiger Cats (1869) I started my first photo thread documenting a recent trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Have a peek: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=724898

March 21st, 2011, 04:39 PM	#51
@b1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,265 Likes (Received): 10	I wonder if there is a fusion between artistic art deco and simple minimalism or boxy modernism architecture .You can post the sample buildings if you have. __________________ Brace yourself

March 21st, 2011, 06:03 PM	#53
roballan מקסיקו/ישראל Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mexico City Posts: 2,803 Likes (Received): 188	The Mexico City Sears Building, the offical name's La Nacional Building (SEARS because of the store) This was one of the first "skyscrapers" in Mexico City image hosted on flickr __________________ Stay here with me, we'll go bowling!

March 22nd, 2011, 05:12 PM	#57
*Chad* Kickimus Gluteus Maximus Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Bangkok Posts: 36,279 Likes (Received): 327	Surprisingly no one mentioned The Carbon&Carbide in Chicago. It's another true masterpiece! image hosted on flickr __________________ You have the right to remain silent, everything you say will be misquoted and used against you in the forum -Imate pravo da ?utite, sve što budete rekli može i bi?e upotrebljeno protiv vas na forumu You know you love me. XOXO.

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