Real Estate

view original post

TimesVideo

Googie, a Futuristic Style of Architecture, Is Endangered

Googie architecture is a midcentury design style characterized by dramatic rooflines, pops of color, large glass windows and flashy signs. Anna Kodé, a reporter covering design and culture for the Real Estate section of The New York Times, describes the efforts by preservationists to save examples of the distinctive style.

By Anna Kodé, Farah Otero-Amad, Karen Hanley and Laura Salaberry