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The Art Deco Home Movement, which added zest to the fine arts, gained momentum in Design and Architecture, ultimately creating the beautiful buildings known as Art Deco Homes.
The Exposition International des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, held in Paris in 1925, inspired the name of this refreshing movement. Because of its distinctively fashionable approach, this style quickly spread across many regions, though it remained short lived. People observed the influence not only in art and architecture, but also in fashion, furniture, and furnishings.
Art Deco buildings displayed impeccably smooth finish building materials, such as stucco, concrete block, glazed bricks and mosaic tiles, to name a few. A distinguishing feature from the then-prevalent revival and eclectic buildings was the addition of decorative details, such as motifs, in the elevation. These details were sometimes nonfunctional, added only to showcase the architect’s artistic touch on the structure. The completed buildings were style statements in themselves, decorated with rich clear edged embellishments that were often low-relief designs. The designs included geometric shapes, such as chevrons and ziggurats adorned with stylized floral and sunrise patterns. The prime sources of inspiration were the Native American artworks.
As is with construction detailing, hand-crafted enhancements were expensive than machine-made repetitive decorations owing to the customization factor. Since it resulted in high costs, such decorations were mostly confined to the building elevations/other visible parts of the building. The nature of this style resulted in creative enterprising between architects, sculptors, painters, and designers like Old Miami Beach, Florida. Back in its days, the style was initially termed as Moderne, or Art Moderne. It emphasized the comparatively innovative blueprints of the 1930’s, trending through the end of World War II.
Surprisingly the Art Deco buildings were immensely practical to construct in spite of their eloquent flamboyance. Even on a small budget, Art Deco enhanced dull structures using restrained motifs, appendages, and embellishments. Expanding horizontal and vertical forms with brick bands, canopies, or copings enhanced the visual appeal of this style.