former China Aviation Association Building, Shanghai

This amazing doorway belongs to one of the best Art Deco buildings in Shanghai. Designed by Dayu Doon, it was built in 1935 as a building for the China Aviation Association. The insignia above the door attests to that aviation link.

But there is another, more tangible link to the original purpose of this building.

The front of the building consists of the central circular section with two full-height wings, one on either side, of course. This front section is than connected to another pair of wings but a tapering corridor with a rounded roof sloping downwards as it progresses towards the rear wings which are smaller both in height and width than the other pair.

It's an aeroplane!

I tried and failed to get an aerial shot of the building but if you want to see what it looks like, check out this great picture by meckleychina on flickr.

Reference:
Shanghai Art Deco by Tess Johnston & Deke Erh - Old China Hand Press - 2006