Tiki history - Sea World and The Reef restaurant... - General Tiki

M mbonga Member La Mesa, California Joined: Dec 04, 2005 Posts: 556	M mbonga Posted posted on Sat, Feb 18, 2006 5:56 PM On 2006-02-18 14:31, Tangaroa wrote: Well, Pereira & Luckman designed it - pretty famous moderinist architects! However, I used to feel the same way about the designs of Marineland - then Charles Phoenix showed me the error of my ways....! The more I look at the building, the more I love the stark, modernist design... All a matter of taste I guess! As I suggested in another thread, these two architectural styles both deal with the oceanic theme with a slightly different emphasis: the Pereira et al. design is apparently the midcentury futuristic style whose success is largely in the contrast between primitive nature and high tech structures of man, whereas the Sea World design is the Oceania primitive style whose success is largely based on the compatibility of different natural elements. I love them both. 1967 era Tomorrowland also relied on the midcentury futuristic contrast between primitive and high tech. That was their reasoning behind putting exotic, showy, tropical plants like Schefflera and Strelitzia alongside the futuristic buildings like Inner Space and the Tomorrowland Terrace. I say it worked great! The Marineland buildings, especially the beamed, slant sided, orange-sided Oceanarium complex, remind me of the 1967 World's Fair architecture, which was also often vividly colored and had unusual geometrical shapes. That '67 expo was possibly the peak of midcentury style. My only complaint about the Marineland architecture is that is looks so devoid of landscaping and plants! At least that's what the photos I have show. If they had just added some palm trees and Disneyland type plants alongside the buildings and maybe a few flowerbeds and gardens, it would have made a world of difference in aesthetics. Just my opinion. I'm currently scanning another Marineland brochure at the following location, though it will probably take me 2-3 days to finish, so check back in a couple days if anybody's interested in that photo set: http://www.simnia.com/places/USA/CA/LAC/PV/ML/ML2/

On 2006-02-18 14:31, Tangaroa wrote:
Well, Pereira & Luckman designed it - pretty famous moderinist architects! However, I used to feel the same way about the designs of Marineland - then Charles Phoenix showed me the error of my ways....! The more I look at the building, the more I love the stark, modernist design... All a matter of taste I guess!

As I suggested in another thread, these two architectural styles both deal with the oceanic theme with a slightly different emphasis: the Pereira et al. design is apparently the midcentury futuristic style whose success is largely in the contrast between primitive nature and high tech structures of man, whereas the Sea World design is the Oceania primitive style whose success is largely based on the compatibility of different natural elements. I love them both.

1967 era Tomorrowland also relied on the midcentury futuristic contrast between primitive and high tech. That was their reasoning behind putting exotic, showy, tropical plants like Schefflera and Strelitzia alongside the futuristic buildings like Inner Space and the Tomorrowland Terrace. I say it worked great! The Marineland buildings, especially the beamed, slant sided, orange-sided Oceanarium complex, remind me of the 1967 World's Fair architecture, which was also often vividly colored and had unusual geometrical shapes. That '67 expo was possibly the peak of midcentury style. My only complaint about the Marineland architecture is that is looks so devoid of landscaping and plants! At least that's what the photos I have show. If they had just added some palm trees and Disneyland type plants alongside the buildings and maybe a few flowerbeds and gardens, it would have made a world of difference in aesthetics. Just my opinion.

I'm currently scanning another Marineland brochure at the following location, though it will probably take me 2-3 days to finish, so check back in a couple days if anybody's interested in that photo set:

http://www.simnia.com/places/USA/CA/LAC/PV/ML/ML2/

Post #215644 by mbonga on Sat, Feb 18, 2006 5:56 PM