Similarly, the interior spaces derive their character from the handling of shapes and materials, rather than from decorative elements. Built between 19, the design and massing of the GAO Building exhibits conservative modernism this modern aesthetic, seen in federal buildings around World War II, presents pure geometric forms that express the building’s function with limited ornamentation.
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