Space Age Architecture

The Space Shuttle has landed, but the space age isn't over. We still have Googie, and architects are working to preserve--and even recreate--these fanciful, futuristic artifacts from the 1950s. See:

• What Is Googie Architecture?
• Out of this World: Designs of the Space Age, from NPR

What do you think? Is Googie architecture historic? Should it be preserved? Tell us!

^{Photo: Cesar Pelli & Associates recreated Googie architecture when he designed the nostalgic Celebration, Florida Cinema. © Jackie Craven}