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Modernist gas station architecture; the way every gas station should look! Here are some fine examples of the prototype for a 'Service station of the 21st Century', some of them date back to the 1950s but have a timeless futuristic appeal.
Pictured Below: Esso Gas and Service Stations
Various Locations in USA and Europe, circa 1950
Architect Unknown
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| Esso Gas Station USA/Europe 1950s |
Pictured Below: Esso Gas and Service Stations
As seen in Les Parapluies de Cherbourg
Various Locations in USA and Europe, circa 1960
Architect Unknown
Image Credit Jonathanrosenbaum.com
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| Esso Gas Station USA/Europe 1960s |
Pictured Below: Aral Gas and Service Stations
Various Locations in Germany and Belgium, circa 1960
Architect Unknown
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| Aral Gas Station Germany/Belgium 1960s |
Pictured Below: Mobil Gas and Service Stations
Various Locations in the USA, circa 1955
Smith & Williams Architects
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| Mobil Gas Station Long Beach California 1955 |
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| Mobil Gas Station Long Beach California 1955 |
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| Mobil Logo 1955 |
Pictured Below: Enco Gas Station (aka Tramway Gas Station)
Palm Springs California, circa 1965
Albert Frey Architecture
Image Copyright NOVA68.com (may be reproduced with reference)
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| Enco Gas Station Palm Springs California by Albert Frey 1965 |
Pictured Below: Gas Station
DDR East Germany, late 1970s
Unknown Architect
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| East German Gas Station late 1970s |
Pictured Below: Independent Gas Station
Germany, late 1970s
Unknown Architect
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| Unknown Germany late 1970s |
Pictured Below: Repsol Service Stations
Various Locations in Spain, 1996-1997
Foster + Partners Architects
When the Spanish oil and gas company Repsol commissioned the practice of Foster + Partners Architects to design a new service station system, the challenge was to update the company's distinctive roadside identity while delivering a highly flexible solution capable of adaptation to suit the more than 200 sites planned around Spain.
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| Repsol Gas Stations Various Locations Spain 2009 |
The result is a modular canopy system in the Repsol signature colors of red, white and orange. Clusters of these structures form overlapping umbrellas sheltering each station forecourt. The canopy head is an inverted pyramid, its crisp edges balanced by the less emphatic lines of the cladding. The umbrellas vary in number, height and in the degree of overlap between them, according to the size and specifics of each site. The associated shop unit, car wash, petrol pumps and signage elements all belong to a related family of pure, box-like forms. Together, this kit of parts provides the maximum flexibility in planning and can respond to virtually any site configuration. All these lightweight elements are factory made and easily transported and installed on site, providing cost benefits while ensuring consistently high quality standards and rapid delivery.
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| Repsol Gas Stations Various Locations Spain 2009 |
The canopies are arranged according to a pre-determined sequence, which ensures that a red one is always the tallest. This brightly colored combination creates a strong three-dimensional image. Even from the air Repsols identity is clearly announced. On the road the stations are identifiable from a distance and are vivid and inviting when approached.
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| Repsol Gas Stations Various Locations Spain 2009 |
The prototype for a 'Service station of the 21st Century'. The umbrella-like roofs in the company colors act as a recognizable banner at a considerable distance at all hours of the day and night.
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| Repsol Gas Stations Various Locations Spain 2009 |
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| Repsol Gas Stations Various Locations Spain 2009 |