Wednesday 29 July 2009

Art Deco in curves


I love art deco. These 1930s examples - a former bank, now offices, and a block of flats are in my local area.
If you'd like to see more, here's a site made by a fan of Art Deco Sydney.

12 comments:

  1. It's amazing how many of those bank buildings were built in that art deco era. It's sad that so many of them are no longer used as banks but good that most of them are still around and have found new uses.
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  2. These are so nice. I love curves on buildings. Will have to look for some in PV.
    Hope your (summer, no, no) winter is going well.

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  3. Yes. Like the old commonwealth at bexley. They are instantly recognisable as banks. Well to people of our era anyway.

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  4. You have a good eye for picking out some great Art Deco buildings Sally.

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  5. Oh my gosh...I just love this style.

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  6. These are great! We have an old art deco Greyhound bus station here with curves like this. I need to go take photos of it sometime.

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  7. Beautiful examples. I love the curves, too.

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  8. Great images. Keep it up!

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  9. You said previously, about the Museum of Sydney, that Sydney Sandstone has a beautiful golden honey hue. It is a beautiful building material.

    I couldn't agree more. Especially with art deco architecture that should be completed in a light coloured building material or render. So why why why were so many Sydney buildings built in dark red brick? It was awful then, and it is still awful now.

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  10. Where exactly is this building? I'm trying to track it down as I am doing a short film set in this time.. it would be perfect!!!
    please email me: nativeshell@gmail.com

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  11. Where exactly is this building.. Im making a short film set in the era it was made, and would like to see if I can shoot there..

    cheers michelle

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  12. Michelle - the second one is in Forest Road, Arncliffe. The first is on the Princes Highway at Arncliffe if I recall correctly.

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