Definition: A Building Tapering Upwards

An exterior view of a 1930s Art Deco high-rise building, looking up from the street. The massing is symmetrical along the central axis, receding inwards floor by floor as it rises, with a geometric groove line at the edge of each setback; the facade is elongated by continuous vertical stone ribs, with windows recessed between the ribs; the top culminates in a metal crown composed of fan shapes and triangles, gleaming in the sunlight. The entire building is imbued with a sense of speed, machinery, and optimism characteristic of the era. Avoid: classical columns and pediments, a flat facade without setbacks, Art Nouveau plant curves, a flat roof with modern equipment and antennas.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一棟一九三〇年代裝飾藝術風格的高層建築外觀,從街上仰望。量體沿著中軸對稱,越往上越一層一層向內退縮,每一段退縮的邊緣都有一道幾何的溝槽線;立面被連續的垂直石材肋拉長,窗戶退在肋之間;頂端收成一頂由扇形與三角形組成的金屬頂冠,在陽光下發亮。整棟建築充滿速度、機器與樂觀的時代感。避免:使用古典的柱式與三角山花、立面平直沒有退縮、出現新藝術的植物曲線、頂部是平屋頂加上現代的設備與天線。