Product Description
by Debbie Chabot (Author), Alan Morris (Author)
Googie architecture is a form of modern architecture, a subdivision of futurist architecture & influenced by the Space Age, car culture, jets, flying saucers, and the Atomic Age. Originating in Southern California during the late 1940s and continuing approximately into the mid-1960s, Googie-themed architecture was popular among motels, coffee houses and gas stations. This reference guide by Alan Morris & Debbie Chabot, covers all of the basics about this subdivision of the futuristic architecture movement. These buildings are more more than just roadside attractions. Explore this fascinating style of architecture in this useful, full-color edition. (Architecture, Reference, History, Study Guide)
