Best Concept Car Designs from the Fabulous 50’s

Thursday 29th of July 2010 10:19:41 AM
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Oh those were the days! Early stages of Space Age were a great source of inspiration for many artists. The Googie style in architecture and interior designs, and of course the “space culture” in automotive design – that’s only a couple of spheres affected by Space euphoria of that epoch.

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Twentieth Century Architecture: Bob's Big Boy Broiler, CA

Thursday 29th of July 2010 10:19:41 AM
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Much has been written of the miraculous resurrection of what was originally Harvey's, then Johnie's, now Bob's Big Boy Broiler. One has only to look through the pages of the marvelous book Googie Redux at the laundry list of buildings that have been bulldozed into history, to recognize what an amazing feat has been accomplished.

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For fans of 1950's "space age" SoCal architecture

Thursday 29th of July 2010 10:19:41 AM
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Great article about Googie architecture that is still alive and kickin' in Southern California...with photos!

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Go on a SoCal hunt for Googie architecture - LA Times

Thursday 29th of July 2010 10:19:41 AM
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Find the Big Boy, the bowling palace and other fun and funky examples of an architectural style that just screams SoCal.

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Googie: A brief introduction to Space Age Architecture

Thursday 29th of July 2010 10:19:41 AM
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Googie Restaurants, bowling alleys, and gas stations were the rage in the 1950s, and they're disappearing fast. Here's a primer on Googie.

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Googie Architecture

Thursday 29th of July 2010 10:19:41 AM
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Article about the popularity of weird and wild architecture by the blog poster.

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