How the Art Deco movement has influenced Architecture.

The Art Deco movement brought a contemporary glamour to buildings as the intricate designs,
often wrapped in gold, were much admired. Art Deco features and motifs were present in both
the exterior and interior of buildings, creating a prominent and cohesive style.

Art Deco combined modern styles with fine craftsmanship and rich materials. During its heyday,
it represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in social and technological progress.

Art Deco design represented modernism turned into fashion. Its products included both
individually crafted luxury items and mass-produced wares, but, in either case, the intention was
to create a sleek and anti-traditional elegance that symbolized wealth and sophistication.
In contemporary design, Art Deco is adored for its vintage yet contemporary feel which lends
itself to both modern and traditional design schemes. An Art Deco design scheme can
incorporate the style in subtle ways such as through Art Deco furniture pieces and art.
Alternatively, Art Deco principles can be woven into every aspect of the environment
encompassing the architecture, fitted furniture, soft furnishings, and accessories.

Starting in 1925, art deco was a movement that influenced architecture, fashion, art, and furniture
in the United States. From 1925 to 1940, art deco houses were embellished with hard-edged,
low-relief designs; geometric shapes, like chevrons and ziggurats; and stylized floral and sunrise
patterns.
Characteristics Overview
In classic art deco, architects often started with plain, blocky buildings and changed the façade to
meet the style. The rectangular forms were arranged geometrically. Curved, ornamental elements
were added to soften the shape and add interest. The designers created monolithic appearances
with applied decorative motifs.
Art deco design was entirely modern. Unlike other movements based on a revivalist perspective,
art deco designers and architects wanted to create something new and unseen.

A key feature of art deco architecture is sleekness along with decorative embellishments.
Builders achieved this look by using materials like:
 Stucco
 Concrete
 Smooth-faced stone
 Terra cotta
 Steel
 Aluminum
  Glass block
 Vitrolite (decorative opaque plate glass)
These materials helped achieve clean lines and modern appeal.
Roof
The art deco movement primarily used flat roofs with details accentuating corners and entrances.
Details like parapets, spires, chimneys, or tower-like constructs were added to enhance the
signature geometric lines broken up by visual details. [/accordion-item]
Windows
In art deco design, the windows are intentionally made to contrast the surrounding walls by
blending the solid and void forms. Either square or rounded, the windows were often continuous
bands of glass to maintain the streamlined appearance of the building. Many designers added
decorative embossed spandrel panels below the windows to create detail and interest in the
building’s facade.
Entrances
Doorways presented an opportunity for designers to add to the art deco style. They were often
embellished with reeding (a convex decoration) or fluting (a concave decoration). The doorways
are sometimes surrounded by elaborate pilasters and pediments as well.
The designers’ aesthetic vision, project guidelines, and budget determined the extent and quality
of the decorative motifs used in art deco entrances.
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