Streamline Moderne
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Streamline Moderne is a late Art Deco architectural style characterized by sleek, aerodynamic forms, curved lines, and minimal ornamentation inspired by industrial design and modern transportation.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
architectural style
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design style → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Streamline style
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Streamlined Moderne → |
| characterizedBy |
curved forms
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flat roofs → glass block walls → horizontal lines → long horizontal window bands → minimal ornamentation → nautical motifs → porthole windows → rounded corners → sleek aerodynamic shapes → smooth wall surfaces → |
| contrastsWith |
earlier ornate Art Deco
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| developedInCountry |
United States
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| emergedInPeriod |
1930s
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| emphasizes |
efficiency
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functionality → speed → |
| influencedBy |
aerodynamics
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industrial design → machine age aesthetics → modern transportation → |
| inspiredDesignOf |
appliances
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automobiles → trains → |
| popularInCountry |
Australia
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Canada → France → United Kingdom → United States → |
| subclassOf |
Art Deco
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Modern architecture → |
| timeOfPeakPopularity |
early 1940s
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late 1930s → |
| typicalColor |
light colors
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pastel colors → white → |
| typicalMaterial |
chrome
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concrete → glass block → stucco → |
| usedFor |
bus stations
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cinemas → commercial buildings → diners → industrial buildings → ocean liners interiors → residential buildings → transportation buildings → |
Referenced by (16)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Art Deco Historic District
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Golden Gate International Exposition → Tower Bridge (Sacramento) → Trylon and Perisphere → Union Station (Los Angeles) → |
architecturalStyle |
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Streamline Moderne
("Streamlined Moderne")
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Streamline Moderne ("Streamline style") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Miracle Mile
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Playland Park → |
hasArchitecturalStyle |
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Interwar architecture
("Art Moderne")
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Interwar architecture → |
hasMovement |
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Erich Mendelsohn
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Raymond Loewy → |
movement |
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Long Beach Airport
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hasDesignStyle |
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Googie architecture
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influencedBy |
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Palo Alto station
→
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style |