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The architecture of the 1930s was marked by a number of different styles that were influenced by the political, economic, and technological changes of the time. These styles were used to create a wide range of structures, including public buildings, private homes, and commercial structures. The architecture of the 1930s reflects the economic and technological changes of the time and continues to be an important source of inspiration for contemporary architects and designers.
Art Deco | International Style | Modernism | Streamline Moderne
In 1938, at the behest of Mussolini’s fascist government, Giuseppe Terragni and Pietro Lingeri designed the Danteum, an unbuilt monument dedicated to the famed 14th-century Italian writer Dante Alighieri structured…
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In 1938, Walter Gropius completed his family residence in Lincoln, Massachusetts, which marked his first architectural commission in the United States after he began teaching at Harvard University’s Graduate School…
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In 1934, Berthold Lubetkin and the Tecton Group completed the Penguin Pool in the world’s oldest zoo: the London Zoo. The complex also features a unique collection of buildings that…
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Completed in 1933, the Paimio Sanatorium is a former tuberculosis sanatorium designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. The project has been canonized as an internationally recognized masterpiece of modern architecture,…
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Completed in 1936 on the border between Nevada and Arizona, the Hoover Dam is the second-highest dam in the United States and the 18th-highest in the world. It was a monumental…
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Taliesin West, a masterpiece designed by the renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, served as his winter residence and educational facility in the heart of the Arizona desert from 1937 until…
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