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
instanceOf architectural style
design style
alsoKnownAs Streamline style
Streamlined Moderne
characterizedBy curved forms
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
developedInCountry United States
emergedInPeriod 1930s
emphasizes efficiency
functionality
speed
influencedBy aerodynamics
industrial design
machine age aesthetics
modern transportation
inspiredDesignOf appliances
automobiles
trains
popularInCountry Australia
Canada
France
United Kingdom
United States
subclassOf Art Deco
Modern architecture
timeOfPeakPopularity early 1940s
late 1930s
typicalColor light colors
pastel colors
white
typicalMaterial chrome
concrete
glass block
stucco
usedFor bus stations
cinemas
commercial buildings
diners
industrial buildings
ocean liners interiors
residential buildings
transportation buildings


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