narrow windows. Unlike most urban buildings which were largely monotone–gray, beige, and the colors of the building materials–Art Deco buildings incorporated exterior color. California’s ...

with a sunburst pattern crowning its spire.” Particularly evident in skyscrapers, Art Deco buildings are characterized by their vertical emphasis, often accentuated by narrow, elongated windows.

whose pink marble lobby has a vaulted aluminum ceiling in sunburst motifs, and the 1927 Fred F. French Building, which features a bronze lobby with elaborate art deco designs. (Getty Images ...