List of Art Deco buildings in Tasmania
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This is a List of Art Deco buildings in Tasmania.
Art Deco
is a loose term, only in use in regard to architecture since the 1980s. Some people use it for all non-traditional interwar architecture, but this is not terribly helpful and is not
recommended. It may include all three categories listed below:-
This page is a list of major historically significant Art Deco
and Moderne
buildings in Tasmania
.
Art Deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
is a loose term, only in use in regard to architecture since the 1980s. Some people use it for all non-traditional interwar architecture, but this is not terribly helpful and is not
recommended. It may include all three categories listed below:-
- Interwar Free Classicism (Deco Free Classicism): using classical motifs largely as decoration, in a very stylised or abstracted manner, with little reference to the norms of the classical language
- Jazz Moderne [Zig-Zag Moderne]: No particular classical references. Angular lines and vertical emphasis. Somewhat related to ‘Skyscraper Gothic’.
- Streamlined Moderne: No particular classical references. Curved lines and horizontal emphasis. Related to the ‘streamlining’ of contemporary forms of transport.
This page is a list of major historically significant Art Deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
and Moderne
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
buildings in Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
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Office and commercial buildings
- Commonwealth Bank Building, Hobart, Elizabeth Street, HobartHobartHobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
- Hobart Mercury Building, Hobart
- Hydro-Electric Commission Building, Davey Street, Hobart
- Prudential Insurance Building, Elizabeth Street, Hobart
- T&G Insurance Building, Hobart
- Former Government Printer, 2-4 Salamanca Place, Hobart
- Holyman House, corner of Brisbane and George Street, Launceston
- Old Launceston General Hospital
- Park Hotel, Invermay Road, Launceston
- Former Tasmania Savings Bank, Invermay Road, Launceston
- Holmes Building, Launceston
- Deacons Corner, Invermay Road, Launceston
- Legacy House, Launceston