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Art Moderne style

Art Moderne style

(1930–1945)
A modern style characterized by rounded corners, flat roofs, and smooth wall finishes devoid of surface ornamentation. A distinctive streamlined look was created by wrapping curved window glass around corners. Ornamentation consisted of mirrored panels and cement panels with low relief. Aluminum and stainless steel were used for door and window trim, railings and balusters. Metal or wooden doors often had circular windows.
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The high school in Priest River was built by the WPA in 1940 and is in the Art Moderne style. Closer to home, Boise High School is great example of Neo Classical architecture.
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Designed in an Art Moderne style, One Brooklyn Bridge Park now consists of 450-luxury studio to duplex penthouse condominium residences with modern finishes and amenities.
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Opened in 1947 as a movie house in the art moderne style, the Culver Theater fell into disuse as a theatrical space and at one time was pressed into service as a waystation for railway cars.
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Aaron Ellis said he is looking for a tenant to lease 5,000 square feet in the art moderne style building, which was declared a city historic landmark in 1986.
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It will be a collection of three elegant mid-rise buildings of condominiums and lofts and 46 single-family, island homes that reflect the Art Moderne style of Miami Beach.
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