The History of World Expositions |
The New York World Exposition 1939 & 1940
The pavilions of the nations and especially of the big companies were all intended as temporary structures. In contrast to the Chicago Fair of 1933, only few architectural novelties could be admired. The exhibition architects preferred steel constructions that could be covered with light plaster and glass walls. Buildings of that type could come in any size or form, the pavilion of the Radio Corporation of America imitated a radio tube. Hardly any building pretended to be a more solid structure. Replicas of buildings were permitted in only two zones: the Amusement Area, where the concession holders had only few regulations to adhere to and so the usual well-liked conglomeration of Chinese temples next to medieval English houses, parachute jump towers next to the children’s paradise Liliput was set up. These were mostly tried and tested attraction from earlier World Fairs some of which settled after the event in the Amusement Park on Coney Island. |
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EXPOSEEUM - The Museum of World Exhibitions, Hanover, Expo Plaza 11 Open every Sunday from 11 to 16 |
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