Architecture

In the world of architecture, as in the world of food, clothing and design, as styles come together to form what we called "merger". In fusion, often disparate elements into a coherent union will create, and sometimes seemingly harmonious elements come together in a way not so harmonious. In terms of architecture, a mix of really interesting at the beginning of the 20th century, with fusion of the elements of Spanish Mission Revival style with the hipSmoothness of Art Deco.

Art Deco buildings are known for their futuristic, elegant, dramatic, geometric style. Cubes, zigzag, chic and futuristic came together to bring the machine age growing in the United States have expressed. In the roaring twenties and early thirties, jazzy Art Deco architecture was sweeping the nation. The Art Deco found its inspiration from many different sources. Strict forms and curves have been taken out of the Bauhaus and the modern streamlined Looking-design technology has been merged with images of cultural icons from the Far East, Greece, Rome, Africa, India and the Mayans and Aztecs. But above all this, the Art Deco architecture was inspired by a journey of discovery in Egypt.

In 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter and his sponsor, Lord Carnarvon, thrilled the world with their discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun. Egypt-chic soon swept the nation and influence the design of clothing, jewelry, furniture and graphicsDesign>. And of course architecture.

A different style, pop-up was at the same time, the Spanish Mission Revival style in California, these two disparate styles found a way to come together in harmony, like actors in Hollywood were built aloud to their homes in style chic Spanish. California is not the only place to see the beautiful combination of these two styles.

Hawke's Bay has some great Art Deco and Spanish Mission Walks. Hawke's Bay is located inNapier, New Zealand. After a devastating earthquake in 1931, all the commercial heart of Napier was destroyed, but the city was about to be reborn in the latest architectural style, and become the hottest in town. In Hawke's Bay, you receive all styles next to each other: Classic Spanish, Spanish Mission and Art Deco, who sees all together.

There are also places in the United States, show that this great mix of styles and iconography. Take for example a beautiful SpanishRevival building in St. Louis, architect TP Barnett, son of George I. Barnett, another famous architect in St. Louis. The TP Barnett building is particularly interesting because it also has Art Deco influences, making it one of the most unusual buildings in the region of Grand Center St. Louis. Surely the next time you're in St. Louis, you must visit this Spanish Revival building on Washington Avenue.

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