[Centropolis]

Originally Posted by niwell

Yeah it's rare to find anything like that Tel Aviv example in the US, really. NYC has a similar density of deco architecture in areas but a very different vibe.

It reminds me a little bit of Yeoville and surroundings in Joburg, which in parts is wall to wall deco/moderne. ranging from large apartment blocks to small several unit structures. It's a pretty dodgy area right now but if I had money to burn I'd definitely invest for the long run (I know people doing it now) - some really beautiful residential stock that's slowly being renovated.

https://goo.gl/maps/opcW4SYGcB4W9SrZA
https://goo.gl/maps/fdBrmeG18mmAsGHN7
https://goo.gl/maps/sCjrqRdrATJ63LDC6
https://goo.gl/maps/aCgbiuMDBfpWM2xx6
https://goo.gl/maps/xQ8PR3XzY1vavrt59
https://goo.gl/maps/heScTipDHg9Chx5e9


Downtown of course it's pretty much wall to wall in areas, with a couple standouts. Lacking some of the monumental feel of American cities, of course:

https://goo.gl/maps/TcDt9SCG9q1AMHz67
https://goo.gl/maps/LUGso1p8WwFjK6be8
https://goo.gl/maps/DDkVrhDcuAm6SF37A
https://goo.gl/maps/GixsXz2sxHN4LjABA

I have no intention of turning this into a city vs city and we can probably all agree that the US took deco to another level. But, I think that some people are underestimating how much deco/moderne was a global style and not just American. I'm just very familiar with Johannesburg and know very little about Shanghai, Rio, Mumbai, etc. They were almost literally building in one style for 2 decades during a massive gold fueled boom. American cities tended to have a lot more variation in architectural style even during popular movements, which isn't a bad thing.
The Voortrekker monument looks great! And is surprisingly well maintained.

this is wild...like some kind of alternative universe LA.