theblackworkshop: Salvador Dalí Museum / HOK Beck Group

theblackworkshop:

Salvador Dalí Museum / HOK Beck Group

theblackworkshop: Museo del Chopo – TEN Arquitectos 

theblackworkshop:

Museo del Chopo – TEN Arquitectos 

(Source: beanfield)

allthingseurope: A canal in Venice (by cattycass)

allthingseurope:

A canal in Venice

(by cattycass)

allthingseurope: Exeter Cathedral, England (by meheal badem)

allthingseurope:

Exeter Cathedral, England

(by meheal badem)

tokyo-bleep: Construction of Golden Gate Bridge

tokyo-bleep:

Construction of Golden Gate Bridge

allthingseurope: St. Petersburg, Russia  (by Alexansder Alexeev)

allthingseurope:

St. Petersburg, Russia  (by Alexansder Alexeev)

decoarchitecture: Second National Bank Building, Boston, Massachusettsby Wendy Darling No sooner had I snapped shots of the United Shoe Machinery Corp. Building, New England Telephone and a couple other great buildings when I spotted this one shining a block or two away. This is the first of a bunch of photos, including snaps of all the bronze panels. About the Building Built in 1929, this stately building is located at 75 Federal Street and sports a ziggurat top and some magnificent bronzework. See more photos on the Boston Art Deco Society’s web site, which has this to say about it: This 21-story, 19x10x12 bay office skyscraper with ziggurat massing is one of Boston’s finest Art Deco buildings. Note the dramatically stepped-back roof life banded with florally inspired designs and gilded hipped roof penthouse. Bronze relief panels by New York sculptor Paul Fjelde surround the building, depicting Agriculture, Mining, Manufacturing, Power, Finance and Transportation scenes. The central entry features fluted pilasters and heroic figures in bas relief. The fine period lobby features other bronze panels, dazzling ‘skyscraper’ form elevator doors, and numerous luxurious details. View location it on Google Street View.

decoarchitecture:

Second National Bank Building, Boston, Massachusetts
by Wendy Darling

No sooner had I snapped shots of the United Shoe Machinery Corp. Building, New England Telephone and a couple other great buildings when I spotted this one shining a block or two away. This is the first of a bunch of photos, including snaps of all the bronze panels.

About the Building

Built in 1929, this stately building is located at 75 Federal Street and sports a ziggurat top and some magnificent bronzework. See more photos on the Boston Art Deco Society’s web site, which has this to say about it:

This 21-story, 19x10x12 bay office skyscraper with ziggurat massing is one of Boston’s finest Art Deco buildings. Note the dramatically stepped-back roof life banded with florally inspired designs and gilded hipped roof penthouse. Bronze relief panels by New York sculptor Paul Fjelde surround the building, depicting Agriculture, Mining, Manufacturing, Power, Finance and Transportation scenes. The central entry features fluted pilasters and heroic figures in bas relief. The fine period lobby features other bronze panels, dazzling ‘skyscraper’ form elevator doors, and numerous luxurious details.

View location it on Google Street View.

decoarchitecture: Second National Bank Building, Boston, Massachusettsby Wendy Darling The classic Deco ziggarat top. About the Building Built in 1929, this stately building is located at 75 Federal Street and sports a ziggurat top and some magnificent bronzework. More photos and info on the Boston Art Deco Society’s web site. View location it on Google Street View.

decoarchitecture:

Second National Bank Building, Boston, Massachusetts
by Wendy Darling

The classic Deco ziggarat top.

About the Building

Built in 1929, this stately building is located at 75 Federal Street and sports a ziggurat top and some magnificent bronzework. More photos and info on the Boston Art Deco Society’s web site.

View location it on Google Street View.

allthingseurope: Pals, Catalonia, Spain (by borjavh)

allthingseurope:

Pals, Catalonia, Spain

(by borjavh)

decoarchitecture:

McCormack Federal Building, Boston, Massachusetts
by Wendy Darling

The front facade. 

About the Building

Built in 1932-1934, the building (formerly the McCormack U.S. Post Office and Courthouse) is at Post Office Square and is mostly glad in granite. It was entered in the National Register in 1987. See more photos and info on the Boston Art Deco Society’s web site.

View it via Google Street View.

decoarchitecture: McCormack Federal Building, Boston, Massachusettsby Wendy Darling One last shot of this great looking government building. About the Building Built in 1932-1934, the building (formerly the McCormack U.S. Post Office and Courthouse) is at Post Office Square and is mostly glad in granite. It was entered in the National Register in 1987. See more photos and info on the Boston Art Deco Society’s web site. View it via Google Street View. P.S. This is the last of my Boston pics! -Wendy

decoarchitecture:

McCormack Federal Building, Boston, Massachusetts
by Wendy Darling

One last shot of this great looking government building.

About the Building

Built in 1932-1934, the building (formerly the McCormack U.S. Post Office and Courthouse) is at Post Office Square and is mostly glad in granite. It was entered in the National Register in 1987. See more photos and info on the Boston Art Deco Society’s web site.

View it via Google Street View.

P.S. This is the last of my Boston pics! -Wendy

allthingseurope: (by Phil Benton Photography)

allthingseurope:

(by Phil Benton Photography)