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Critiquing Googie Architecture
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The Googie's Coffee Shop was a masterpiece of the Googie architecture movement, but it received criticism from architect critic Douglas Haskell in 1952, who didn't see the need to preserve such buildings. However, a lot of people still view them as masterpieces today.
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The Googie architecture style is known for its futuristic and unusual designs featuring geometric shapes and a blend of organic and technological elements, and it became famous through movies such as The Big Lebowski.
18:59 - 23:10 (04:11)
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The Googie architecture style is known for its futuristic and unusual designs featuring geometric shapes and a blend of organic and technological elements, and it became famous through movies such as The Big Lebowski. Douglas Haskell's satirical article in 1952 criticized this style as looking both organic and abstract, featuring objects such as abstract mushrooms surmounted by abstract birds.
ChapterCritiquing Googie Architecture
EpisodeGoogie: The Architecture of the Space Age
PodcastStuff You Should Know
In this episode, Roman Mars and Amy Coney explore the history of Googie architecture, a post-WWII architectural style that emphasized futuristic designs, bold geometric shapes, and unconventional futuristic details.
23:10 - 27:18 (04:07)
Summary
In this episode, Roman Mars and Amy Coney explore the history of Googie architecture, a post-WWII architectural style that emphasized futuristic designs, bold geometric shapes, and unconventional futuristic details.
ChapterCritiquing Googie Architecture
EpisodeGoogie: The Architecture of the Space Age
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Googie architectural style had a brief but significant heyday in the 1950s and 60s, featuring modern designs with space-age, futuristic elements like bold angles, cantilevers, and the innovative use of materials like concrete and steel.
27:19 - 30:13 (02:54)
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The Googie architectural style had a brief but significant heyday in the 1950s and 60s, featuring modern designs with space-age, futuristic elements like bold angles, cantilevers, and the innovative use of materials like concrete and steel. However, with changes in taste and perception, most of the Googie buildings have been demolished, yet some preservationists are fighting to save these structures.