Musings on Art Deco and Modernism in the San Francisco Bay Area
Three iconic domed movie theaters representative of the futuristic roadside, or Googie, architecture of the late 1950s and 1960s, are set to show their last films on March 31. Last week, the current tenants of the Century 21 Theatre, Guggenheim Entertainment and the Retro Dome theater group, sent out an email alert that programming will… Continue reading Domed theaters in San Jose set for last picture show
With the looming demolition of the Transbay Terminal approaching next month, one might expect to see the inevitable stories about the building's better days in the local press. Sadly, the Sunday piece by Carl Nolte in the San Francisco Chronicle does not do the building justice. Too many have judged the 1939 building's architectural merits by… Continue reading The Transbay Terminal Will be Missed
Attendees of the American Institute of Architects convention last week in Miami were lucky enough to have a chance to see a new documentary on architect Louis Sullivan. The film, in the works since 2007, is called "Louis Sullivan: the Struggle for American Architecture." The film seeks to present Sullivan as "an artist who never felt completely comfortable… Continue reading Searching for Louis Sullivan
Today was the birthday of that great, my-way-or-the-highway American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. Born June 8, 1867, today marks the 143rd anniversary of his birth. As a little homage to the master today, I wandered over to 140 Maiden Lane, where one can find one of Wright's best-known works in the San Francisco Bay Area.… Continue reading Happy Birthday Frank Lloyd Wright from SF
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