Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Saturday, November 23, 2013

L J Moses & Staff Pty Ltd, Gundagai

L J Moses & Staff Pty Ltd, Gundagai">

L J Moses & Staff Pty Ltd. Why don't more companies these days include the staff in their name.

L J Moses & Staff Pty Ltd, Gundagai

Monday, November 18, 2013

A Shanghai Villa

Shanghai Villa

A bonus from our impromptu walk with Shanghai Art Deco was getting behind the high wall and just as high gate to see this Shanghai villa. It's now used as offices and is a bit unloved but the bare bones are there and it could be fabulous again.

This is the view of the front of the villa from the private garden but the entrance on the side of the building next to the driveway is fabulous.

Shanghai Villa

I love this door.

Shanghai Villa

The closer you look the better it gets and check out the terrazzo star in the circular entrance hall.

Shanghai Villa

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Amyron Apartments, Shanghai

Amyron Apartments, Shanghai

This handsome apartment block in Gao'an Road, Shanghai was built in 1941, designed by Leonard, Veysseyre & Kruze.

Amyron Apartments, Shanghai

One of the architects, Alexander Leonard lived in the block for a time and his initials are incorporated into the terrazzo floor inside the front entrance.

Amyron Apartments, Shanghai

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Mission Australia, Goulburn

Mission Australia, Goulburn

There is something very appealing, I think, about the Mission Australia building in Goulburn. I wonder what it was before Mission Australia moved in.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Freemasons Hospital, East Melbourne

Freemasons Hospital, East Melbourne

I love the Miami feel of this photo but it is actually the stairs at the side of the Freemasons Hospital in East Melbourne. The hospital was designed by Stephenson & Meldrum and built by J R & E Seccull in 1936-37 for the United Grand Lodge of Victoria.

References:
Freemasons Hospital, On My Doorstep website

Friday, November 8, 2013

40 English Street, Essendon Airport

40 English Street, Essendon Airport

Love at this great building at 40 English Street, Essendon Airport in Melbourne. Four boxes put together to form a single building. A flagpole. Cut-out windows flanking the impressive entrance. A very pleasing aspect, I think.

40 English Street, Essendon Airport
40 English Street, Essendon Airport

Saturday, November 2, 2013

WIgnall's Buildings, Hobart

Wignall's Buildings, Hobart

Not quite Art Deco but a wonderful Nouveau motif none the less.

Wignall's Buildings, Hobart

Friday, November 1, 2013

SF Merchandise Mart, San Francisco

SF Merchandise Mart, San Francisco

I took these photos of the SF Merchandise Mart at 1335 Market Street, San Francisco a few years ago so you can still see the SF Mart signage at the far end of the façade but this 1939 Art Deco building has a new tenant.

SF Merchandise Mart, San Francisco

The building has undergone extension restoration under the supervision of Komorous-Towey Architects and last year Twitter moved in.

SF Merchandise Mart, San Francisco

You can see some more recent photos at US Nation Trust for Historic Preservation blog, PreservationNation.

References:
Komorous-Towey Architects website [Slideshow] Twitter Moves HQ to San Francisco’s Art Deco Merchandise Mart, PreservationNation Blog, posted June 22nd 2012 by David Garber