Anyone been to World's Fairs, Expos? Here in The States, or Internationally? About to end Osaka, Japan 2025. Came up... [View all]

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in my Google feed 2 days ago. (Not like I had the $ to hop on a plane! 😄 )

But I love innovative architecture, and these are the places to see it!

Wood construction was a big theme, along with living more harmoniously with nature, and each other. Part of the ethos was also to use parts of these pavillions into other structures Post-expo. They made this gigantic tall wooden ring around the main exhibits. You could walk on top of, and underneath it.
The overall Japan Pavillion is this roundish, not quite ?scallops shape - but wrapped in gorgeous red, patterned fabric!

Yeah, of course, now I'd be more circumspec about certain corporate pavillions unlike in 1964, and '65 going to the (unsanctioned) New York World's Fair which I [oved. GM's future's ride, the IBM "nested" (hoisted up) "Egg" you went up into on a "grandstand" to see their exhibit. "It's Small World After All".
The beautiful little fountains at night especially the very big fountain and colored lights display.

Back then I was 11, and 12 - mostly not interested in most of the States, and Countries Pavillions. The NYS was very cool.looking. Trying to refurbished it.
The Unisphere, and the park itself still exist!

But we had a meal at the India Pavillion. It included Nan bread. Which I fell in love with! My dad for a looong time would bring home pita bread insisting it was the same thing - but it wasn't! But I could quite articulate then why it wasn't! 😄

Then we went to Montreal Expo '67. I had more interest then in the Counties Pavillions.
There was this amazing ?company one where inside with these 3 increasingly complex mirrored rooms in which they projected moving images. Wow, still wow 58 years later!