Normally highly appreciative of the retro art deco look but something seems a bit one dimensional about this one — perhaps it’s setting in relative isolation to its surroundings.
Seems more PoMo Greek Revival than Deco to me, but what do I know?
Yea that isn't art-deco in the slightest. Definitely some weird Americanized POMO greek-revival horror show.
Awful.
The base looks like the first floor of the Hampton Inn that's down the street from me.
I don't really know how one looks at that things and concludes it's art deco. However, it does look incredibly on brand for Houston.
It looks like painted concrete, which is attractive on this building, if that's what is is. The aging concrete brutalist buildings in Boston could upgrade their appearance with a similar treatment.A really nice blend of neoclassical elements in a recently topped off residential building in St. Pete, FL:
The Nolen, St. Pete:
https://stpeterising.com/home/23-story-luxury-condo-tower-the-nolen-tops-out-downtown-st-pete