Saturday, July 2, 2011

Firestone Service Station, Miami

Firestone Service Station, MiamiI really like the amazing series of cantilevered canopies on this Firestone Service Station in Miami. Funtionally, only one is required I think all four look sensational.

Posted by David Thompson
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4 comments:

  1. Thomas RyanJuly 2, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    wonderful design! Love the overhang at the main entrance! Great design detail.

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  2. David ThompsonJuly 2, 2011 at 11:10 PM

    Glad you like it Thomas.

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  3. HelsJuly 3, 2011 at 12:43 AM

    Lovely canopies! It always strikes me that in the USA, in particular, Art Deco grabbed hold most strongly in
    1. cinemas (no surprise here),
    2. petrol stations and
    3. inter-city bus terminals.

    I suppose the appeal of Deco to buses and cars was its association with speed, machinery and modernity.

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  4. David ThompsonJuly 3, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    For sure Helen. All forms of transport were moving faster and becoming streamlined (planes, trains, ships & cars) so everything else that could not move adopted streamlining and speedlines to appear to get that association.

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