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Schools of Stoke-on-Trent Thistley
Hough High School |
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Schools of Stoke-on-Trent Thistley
Hough High School |
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Outside features at Thistley Hough High School
foot access from Newcastle Lane
- the support pillars with setback emphasising the geometric form
ormentation on the gates
concrete art deco lamposts line
the path leading to the art deco school at the top
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a number of Streamline Moderne features appear in the Thistley Hough school design Streamline Moderne, sometimes referred to by either name alone or as Art Moderne, was a late type of the Art Deco design style which emerged during the 1930s. Its architectural style emphasized curving forms, long horizontal lines, and sometimes nautical elements. |
curved and recessed corner
steel-framed window with side columns
the simplistic curved lines and
columns with the recess in the 'eyebrow' are typical of Streamline Moderne
amazing art deco featues are
packed into this corner of the school
the strong vertical metal
casement of the windows to the gym contrast
with the detail and columns to the basement windows below
full height window and door of
the gym compliments the corner features
the rear of the school - curved
metal frame full height glass windows serve to emphasise the vertical
and the rear entrance has columns and a curved overhanging canopy
the rear entrance
at the bottom of the windows
are planters picked out with bricks laid verticaly
recessed metal casement windows
with columns
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