Showing posts with label Art Deco. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Art Deco. Show all posts

Saturday, 28 January 2023

Defence Against the Dark Arts Part XXII: The Art Deco buildings of London

As mentioned in many articles, I have found that reading certain selected books is one of the best ways to counteract depression and raise morale.

Visiting a green space with a lake is another good option, and so is going out to see some of London's beautiful Art Deco buildings. I really like this architectural design style, and looking at these buildings always has a positive effect. 

This article features just a few of the many Deco buildings that I have seen when out and about in London.  Some of them are on bus routes that I use frequently while others need a special trip.

It would take a whole string of pictures to do justice to and show all the angles and features of each selected building. It is best to see them in real life and use online sources just for background information, but if travelling around London is not an option there are some films on YouTube that are better than nothing.

The former Daimler care hire garage in Bloomsbury
This is one that I often walk past. It seems like an old friend. I always stop and take a long look at all the features. I love the green and white colour scheme:


Ibex House in The Minories
This is a good example of a commercial Deco building. It is included because I have worked there. I like the rounded edges very much: