Although flat-roofed and stuccoed like many other MetroABQ buildings of that era–like Spanish Pueblo Revival and Territorial styles–Streamline Moderne features rounded corners, cylindrical forms, long horizontal windowing, flow lines, port hole windows and tube railings; also often included are corner windows and cantilevered roofs.
Streamline Moderne Home in Nob Hill
To the left, we see the sleek, smooth rounded concrete and glass block of a two-story Streamline Moderne home in Nob Hill. The Streamline Moderne style permeated almost all of U.S. society during the 1930′s, from trains and cars, ships and planes, to large commercial buildings and residential homes. Below is the UNM Children’s Hospital, a modern take on the Streamline Moderne style. Notice the horizontal windowing, rounded corners and flow lines–to me the top looks like a Streamline Locomotive or Airplane heading east.
Streamline Moderne UNM Children's Hospital
Streamline Locomotive
