Googie architectural style

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Googie_architectural_style
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf architectural style
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Googie_architecture
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Southern_California
gptkbp:characterizedBy gptkb:steel
curved shapes
futuristic motifs
neon signage
upswept roofs
atomic age imagery
bold use of glass
gptkbp:declinedAfter 1970s
gptkbp:emergedIn 1940s
gptkbp:emphasizes gptkb:technology
movement
optimism
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:Fallout_(video_game_series)
gptkb:The_Jetsons_(animated_series)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Googie architectural style
gptkbp:influenced Retro-futurism
Contemporary roadside architecture
Populuxe design
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Futurism
gptkb:Space_Age
Car culture
gptkbp:nameOrigin gptkb:Googie's_Coffee_Shop_in_West_Hollywood
gptkbp:notableDesigner gptkb:Douglas_Honnold
gptkb:John_Lautner
gptkb:Armet_&_Davis
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Johnie's_Coffee_Shop
gptkb:Norms_Restaurant
gptkb:Theme_Building_at_LAX
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:popularFor 1950s
1960s
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:Los_Angeles_Conservancy
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Mid-century_modern
gptkb:Doo_Wop_architecture
gptkbp:subjectOf Googie: Fifties Coffee Shop Architecture (book)
Googie Redux: Ultramodern Roadside Architecture (book)
gptkbp:usedFor coffee shops
motels
bowling alleys
gas stations
drive-in restaurants
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Googie's_Coffee_Shop_in_West_Hollywood
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7