Preliminary Designs
Aerial Views
General Exterior Views
Exterior Details
General Interior Views
Interior Details
Construction Views
Construction Details

Preliminary Designs

The Moon
The Inspiration for Davis-Brody's
Initial Competition Design
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Model
Competition Entry Design
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Section
Competition Entry Design
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Section
Competition Entry Design
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Model of Exhibit Space
Competiton Entry Design
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Model
Second Proposal
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Model
Second Proposal
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Section
Second Proposal
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Model
Third Proposal
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Model
Third Proposal
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Sections
Third Proposal
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Model
Final Design
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Interior Perspective
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Interior Perspective
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Interior Perspective
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Interior Perspective
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Preliminary Model
Interior Exhibit Structure
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Model
Interior Exhibit Space
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Model
Interior Exhibit Space
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Site Plan of Expo 70
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Model
Exhibition Space
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Schematic Section
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Schematic Section
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Axon of Exhibit Spaces
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Program Diagram
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Model
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IBM 1130
Computer used for structural computations
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IBM 1130
Computer used for structural computations
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IBM 1130
Computer used for structural computations
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Aerial views

View of Expo 70
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Aerial View of Site
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Aerial View of Osaka Expo 70
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Aerial View
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Aerial View
Progressive Architecture
Aug. 1970, p. 63

Aerial View
Progressive Architecture
Aug. 1970, p. 63

Aerial View
Still from Movie of Construction Sequence
by Liane Hancock
Building Technologies Lab

General Exterior Views

Entrance to U.S. Pavilion
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Entrance

Exterior View
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Concrete Compression Ring
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View from Street
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View from Street at Night
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Exterior Details

Roof
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Roof During Inflation
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General Interior Views

Interior
Model of Exhibition Space
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Exhibition Space
Axon of Exhibit Platform
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Interior Exhibit
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Interior Exhibit
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Interior Exhibit
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Interior Exhibit
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Interior Exhibit
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Interior Exhibit
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Interior Exhibit
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Interior
View
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Interior
Exhibits: Mylar-covered Ring and Berm
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Interior
Roof

Interior
Exhibits
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Interior
Exhibits
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Interior Exhibit
Klaus Oldenburg Installation
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Interior Exhibit
Baseball
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Interior Exhibit
Astronauts
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Interior Exhibit
Space Capsule
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Interior Exhibit
Astronauts and Space Craft
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Interior Exhibit
Dune Buggies
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Interior Exhibit
Astronaut and Spacecraft
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Interior Exhibits
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Interior Exhibits
During Expo 70
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