ARCHITECTURE IN THE 1920'S AND 1930'S

• The 1920's and 1930's were very innovative times (new methods; advanced), some famous sites were constructed (the Empire State Building, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Chrysler Building) and architects thought of new ways to build houses, roads, and buildings.

Differences
One difference between the 1920's and 1930's was housing. In the 1920's the average person focused on making their homes more convenient, like building attached garages. While in the 1930's, those people would start sharing houses with friends and neighbors to save money while in the Great Depression.

Another difference would be the roads. In the 1920's, roads were more of a dirt and gravel consistency. In the 1930's, roads were a bit different. The gravel like texture changed to concrete and bike paths were more often to see.

The final difference between the 1920's and 1930's would be popular buildings. In the 20's architects would create the idea of taking small business from homes, to large buildings to make a city. Some examples are the Empire State Building, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Chrysler Building.

Similarities
A similarity between the 20's and 30's is the breakfast nook attachment on houses. The breakfast nook is a space saving eating area to save the dining room for lounging and living space.

Another similarity would be a sleeping porch. Before there were air conditioning, heat or electric fans there were sleeping porches. These porches provided a suitable and comfortable environment in summer and winter through wire screens and casement windows.

One last similarity between the 1920's and 1930's was Hooverville. Hooverville was a place where people who couldn't afford decent housing would basically build their own shack like fort. Most only had small blankets or newspaper to cover with and rare had access to showers. Hooverville was an idea which began in 1929 and ended in 1941.

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In conclusion there are more differences than similarities between the 1920's and 1930's, from housing to the work place. Most people had to make compromises since the Great Depression.