Monday, December 16, 2013
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, 1938: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Designed by Osvaldo Toro, this bank is a superb example of Art Deco, located in Old San Juan in Puerto Rico. Standing at the base of this magnificent edifice, I half expected to see Superman soaring overhead. More views:
Those Art Deco handrails outside on the steps are gorgeous. Just the look and feel of them transports me back in time. Wonderful place!
Labels:
Art Deco,
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico,
bank,
Puerto Rico,
San Juan
Location:
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Jose V. Toledo Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, Cll Recinto Sur, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Plenty already on the Internet about this interesting and beautiful building:
U.S. General Services Administration
Wikipedia
The building is multi-phase, with the 1940 late Art Deco tower being the most recent. The earlier courthouse building can be seen on the right side of the complex in the above photo.
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Sunday, June 9, 2013
Pearl Court, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England.
Pearl Court in Eastbourne is an attractive, up-market apartment block near the town center. Nice piece of architecture - pleasing to the eye.
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Calle Liberdad, Gijon, Spain
The side street that disappears to the right of the building is Calle Liberdad in Gijón, northern Spain. Just snapped this as I was passing by - what a beauty!
Labels:
Art Deco,
Gijon,
metal window frames
Location:
Centro, Gijón, Asturias, Spain
Saturday, January 12, 2013
The Old Co-Op, Eastbourne
Given a last minute reprieve, the old Co-Op building in Eastbourne, East Sussex in England will now be converted to a hotel, preserving much of it's Art Deco splendor. Right now it looks like it has seen better days, but hopefully the face lift will give it a whole new lease of life.
Labels:
Co-Op,
Eastbourne,
metal window frames,
tiles
Location:
Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK
Friday, January 11, 2013
Cardiff, Wales: Cardiff Railway Station, 1927
Although the exterior of Cardiff Station exhibits some Art Deco features, it is the beautiful ticket hall that really shines. While many of Cardiff's buildings from that era have vanished, thanks to liberal use of the wrecking ball, the Station is still in great shape and likely to be around for a while yet.
On a couple of the platforms can be found tile-clad waiting rooms in the color scheme of the old Great Western Railway - green, cream, and brown:
Cardiff Station is a real piece of class in an otherwise rather ugly part of the city.
Labels:
Art Deco,
Cardiff,
Great Western Railway,
lighting,
railway station,
ticket hall,
tiles,
waiting room
Location:
Castle, Cardiff, UK
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