Bluebird Garage, Art Deco building in Chelsea, London, United Kingdom.
The Bluebird Garage is an Art Deco building in Chelsea constructed with reinforced concrete, steel frames, and grey slate roofing. Its most striking feature is the central forecourt surrounded by faience walls decorated with blue bird motifs that wrap around the structure.
The building was designed in 1923 by architect Robert Sharp and served as Europe's largest motor garage when it opened. Over the following decades it gradually shifted from serving vehicles and their owners to housing upscale shops and restaurants.
The building's name comes from the bluebird motifs decorating its faience walls, which remain a distinctive visual element along King's Road today. These ornamental birds give the place a recognizable character that has become part of Chelsea's streetscape.
The building sits on King's Road in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and is accessible today through its retail and dining areas. The central forecourt provides an open space where visitors can explore and spend time within the architecture.
The original 1923 building featured separate lounges and writing rooms designed for different groups of people such as vehicle owners and chauffeurs. This spatial separation reflected the social hierarchies of the era and reveals how class conventions persisted even in modern industrial structures.
Location: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Architectural style: Art Deco
GPS coordinates: 51.48500,-0.17550
Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:45
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