Florida Scribes & Stories

HFL's Florida Scribes & Stories features architect Arthur Jay Marcus and his new book "The Architecture of Whimsy: Mid-20th-Century Architecture in South Florida". An architect, photographer and historic preservation consultant, Marcus's book is a lexicon examining the quixotic architectural expressions fund on select Mid-20th-Century Modern commercial buildings in South Florida. Showcasing the work of 13 noted architects from Miami Beach to Fort Lauderdale, it highlights the decorative details and gestures – swooping overhangs, brise soleil, cheese holes and arches and screening – that expressed the era’s shiny optimism and the region’s carefree resort culture. With brief biographies of architects and street maps pinpointing the location of each building, this book offers tourists, architects, history buffs and preservationist a new context and appreciation for these works of art, many of which are endangered. The book is available on Amazon.

Host or Publisher History Fort Lauderdale