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The Rise and Fame of Googie Architecture
52:02 - 57:58 (05:55)
This podcast episode discusses the history of Googie architecture, the radical design movement from the 50s, and how it has experienced a resurgence in appreciation over the past few decades.
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This podcast episode discusses how the popularity of 50s coffee shop architecture, like Googie designs, faded in the 60s but was later reignited in the 80s, and evaluates how its popularity has evolved into current day design trends.
52:02 - 56:37 (04:34)
Architecture
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This podcast episode discusses how the popularity of 50s coffee shop architecture, like Googie designs, faded in the 60s but was later reignited in the 80s, and evaluates how its popularity has evolved into current day design trends.
ChapterThe Rise and Fame of Googie Architecture
EpisodeGoogie: The Architecture of the Space Age
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The highway act of 1955, which started building highways instead of surface streets, led to the demise of Googie architecture as drivers were not on the surface streets anymore and were going way faster than Googie architecture could catch their attention.
56:37 - 57:58 (01:21)
Googie architecture.
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The highway act of 1955, which started building highways instead of surface streets, led to the demise of Googie architecture as drivers were not on the surface streets anymore and were going way faster than Googie architecture could catch their attention.