archimaps:

Detail of the Chrysler Building, New York

decoarchitecture:

Chrysler Building, NYC, New York

View of the Chrysler Building from Grand Central Station.

decoarchitecture:

Model Tobacco Building, Richmond, Virginia
via gjones999

I love, love, love it!

gjones999:

Model Tobacco Building.  Richmond, Virginia, United States.  Built 1938-40.

decoarchitecture:

Chrysler Building, NYC, New York

Fine shot of the Chrysler’s crown. I love the dark on the left, light on the right.

decoarchitecture:

Interior Design Illustration
circa 1929

I love the tiny coffee table.

decoarchitecture:

Illustration by Hugh Ferriss
via unrealized

Not seen this Hugh Ferriss drawing before. Always looking for more.

decoarchitecture:

Rockefeller Center, NYC, New York
by roguesamus

Another photo that demonstrates the perfect proportions of the architecture and space.

From the photographer:

Rockefeller Plaza looking East near 5th Ave. I went back and shot this on film during my March trip to the East Coast.

Film Scan! Settings & Equipment:

Minolta Maxxum 5, Tokina 19-35mm, Ilford Panf Plus 50 ISO

F/16, 2”

Manhattan, NYC, USA. March 2011

decoarchitecture:

“Lure of the City” by Hugh Ferriss
via humdrumstar

Another Ferris illustration, this one something I’ve not seen before.

decoarchitecture:

Field Building, Chicago, Illinois
via archimaps

In addition to the Field Building whose bulk takes up most of the scene, you can spot half a dozen other Deco buildings in the background.