Art Moderne Apartment Block - Avenue du Général de Gaulle 26, Brussels
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache
N 50° 49.526 E 004° 22.253
31U E 596552 N 5631308
Streamline Moderne, sometimes referred to by either name alone or as Art Moderne, was a late type of the Art Deco design style which emerged during the 1930s.
Waymark Code: WMF29D
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Date Posted: 08/10/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Team Farkle 7
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Its architectural style emphasized curving forms, long horizontal lines, and sometimes nautical elements.

The Streamlining concept was first created by industrial designers who stripped Art Deco design of its ornament in favor of the aerodynamic pure-line concept of motion and speed developed from scientific thinking.

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Style: Art Deco

Structure Type: Residential

Architect: Unknown

Date Built: Unknown

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