Googie architecture (/ ˈ ɡ uː ɡ i / ⓘ GOO-ghee [1]) is a type of futurist architecture influenced by car culture, jets, the Atomic Age and the Space Age. [2] It originated in Southern California from the Streamline Moderne architecture of the 1930s, and was popular in the United States from roughly 1945 to the early 1970s.

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Sep 29, 2017 · While Southern California is rich in architectural variation, Googie —exemplifying the collision of car culture and the Jet Age futurism that bloomed after World War II—is arguably the signature...

Googie (pronounced GOO-jee) is a style of architecture that was very popular in America in the 1950’s and 1960’s, and is a mixture of Modernism, American car culture (which thrived in Southern California), and Space-Age retro-futurism. The Jetsons were a Googie family.

Apr 2, 2025 · Googie architecture had an expressive style that defined roofs, flashy colors, and parabolic shapes that captured the space age in the mid-20th century. Stroll around the city, and you will see this outstanding architecture in car washes, …

This is a list of Googie architecture structures in the United States which includes a photographic gallery with a brief description of some of the structures. Googie was an original architectural style which began in Southern California during the 1940s.

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Feb 3, 2025 · Inside the Googie Ghost Town That Refused to Stay Dead. About 200 miles east of Los Angeles and 100 miles northeast of Palm Springs sits a remote Mojave Desert town that exists out of logic and reason.

Jul 8, 2016 · Discover some of the city's flashiest drive-in diners, gas stations and coffee shops with this guide to Googie architecture

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