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The Art Deco design movement was a brief if desired.Just a couple of decades that had its heyday in the first half of the twentieth century, although the style had great influence later.The style, marked by the use of certain monumentality hard lines and geometric shapes, and the influence of the early avant-garde, had its massive explosion in cities like Miami .

While some icons Art Deco and the Chrysler Building or Rockefeller Center in New York can win in fame, the truth is that Miami takes the honors as the largest concentration of buildings in this style, in an area of the city is in fact one of the districts that nobody can miss.The Art Deco District of Miami is a reflection of one of the good times which left their mark with more than 1,000 structures that make up an urban scenography by other particles.

From resorts, hotels, shops and private homes, the Art Deco District in the city has found some features, like the style called “modern Miami.”Located south of the city, the District is also one of the most animated of Miami (and the planet?), an area full of bars and restaurants with tables in the sun, an activity that never rests.

In line with facades of Ocean Drive are notable buildings as the home of Beach Patrol , already used by an organization to promote the heritage of the city.Other icons of the area are Casa Casuarina , number 1116, The Tides Hotel in 1220, and Collins Avenue , Jerry’s Famous Deli, one of the best examples of Art Deco in the city.Even the style came to influence government buildings.

Despite the value of assets, struggle to keep the area without abrupt changes in their appearance.Also, many concerned citizens have come to together to oppose demolition.Today, fortunately, the trend is the restoration rather than demolition.The facades in pastel shades and palm trees, almost a symbol of order, are shown more carefully than ever.