Lee did two schemes for this theatre, office tower, and retail complex, planned for Cincinnati. Many studies for the design are also included in the collection.
Lee did two schemes for this theatre, office tower, and retail complex, planned for Cincinnati. Many studies for the design are also included in the collection.
A narrow aisle between the glass wall and the poster wall allows access to change the posters. This photograph reveals that the glass wall is not curved, but instead is composed of a series of flat glass panes butt-jointed together to form a curved shape.
Lee's rendering for the Vogue Theatre,Vogue Market and Vogue Beauty Shop was executed almost precisely as initially conceived. The elaborate decorations on the tower are in the spirit of Art Deco, but the executed decorations are of a more traditional character. The interior spaces are more streamlined than the exterior design suggests. Both the name "Vogue" and the details of the interior suggest an elegant experience to the moviegoers of Southgate, an industrial working-class suburb of Los Angeles.
The lounge is furnished with an elaborate over-scaled Neo-Baroque banquette topped by a large mirror. Lee often used over-scaled traditional-style furnishings to offset the sleek modernity of the overall design.
The curved lines of the design of the terrazzo floor are echoed in the curved wall of the lobby. The posters cases are located behind a wall of glass (71105).
The sweeping curves of the foyer are accentuated by the curves and circles of the panels of ceiling lights behind translucent glass and recessed into coves above the fixtures.
The bright marquee and the tower sign attract attention to the theatre at night. Lee used a similar design for the tower sign on the Tower Theatre in Compton(62701-62707) of 1935-1936.
With plush upholstered seats, touches of gilt and glitter, formal pilasters, and the almost Japanese delicacy of a mural, Lee suggests an atmosphere of elegance to transport the audience from their daily lives