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Googie architecture
Googie
architecture is a form of modern architecture, a subdivision of
futurist architecture
influenced by
car culture
,
jet
s, the
Space Age
, 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
. The school later became widely known as part of the
Mid-Century modern
style, elements of which represent the
populuxe
aesthetic, as in
Eero Saarinen
's
TWA Flight Center
. The term "Googie" comes from a now defunct
coffee shop
and
cafe
built in
West Hollywood
designed by
John Lautner
. Similar architectural styles are also referred to as
Populuxe
or
Doo Wop
.
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