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"Galaxon" Center | The Rejected 1964 New York World's Fair Proposal 🛸

Final image shows the built alternative: Philip Johnson's New York State Pavilion. 🌌 ​​"Galaxon" Theme Center | Paul Rudolph, 1960 Proposal​​ Conceived by architect ​​Paul Rudolph​​ for the 1964-65 NY World's Fair (commissioned by Portland Cement Association), this ​​futuristic "flying saucer"​​ was meant to be the fair's ​​iconic centerpiece​​. ​​Design Concept​​: • A ​​100m-wide, 50m-tall tilted bowl​​ hovering over a circular pool • Visitors would ascend via ​​escalators/elevators​​ to an ​​18-degree angled observation deck​​ • Top platform featured ​​curved walkways​​ for ​​360° fairground views​​—like walking on a ​​floating sky path​​ ​​Symbolism​​: Rudolph aimed to create a ​​new architectural icon​​ (like 1939's Trylon & Perisphere), making "Galaxon" the fair's ​​visual logo and landmark​​. ​​Why Was It Rejected?​​ Despite its ​​daring vision​​, Robert Moses (fair president) ​​axed the project​​. Too radical? Too costly? We'll never know. ​​Would "Galaxon" have become as iconic as the Space Needle?​​ 🤔 Share your thoughts below! 👇 #ArchitecturalHistory #UnbuiltNYC #BrutalistDesign #Futurism #WorldsFair #MidCenturyModern

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"Galaxon" Center | The Rejected 1964 New York World's Fair Proposal 🛸

Final image shows the built alternative: Philip Johnson's New York State Pavilion. 🌌 ​​"Galaxon" Theme Center | Paul Rudolph, 1960 Proposal​​ Conceived by architect ​​Paul Rudolph​​ for the 1964-65 NY World's Fair (commissioned by Portland Cement Association), this ​​futuristic "flying saucer"​​ was meant to be the fair's ​​iconic centerpiece​​. ​​Design Concept​​: • A ​​100m-wide, 50m-tall tilted bowl​​ hovering over a circular pool • Visitors would ascend via ​​escalators/elevators​​ to an ​​18-degree angled observation deck​​ • Top platform featured ​​curved walkways​​ for ​​360° fairground views​​—like walking on a ​​floating sky path​​ ​​Symbolism​​: Rudolph aimed to create a ​​new architectural icon​​ (like 1939's Trylon & Perisphere), making "Galaxon" the fair's ​​visual logo and landmark​​. ​​Why Was It Rejected?​​ Despite its ​​daring vision​​, Robert Moses (fair president) ​​axed the project​​. Too radical? Too costly? We'll never know. ​​Would "Galaxon" have become as iconic as the Space Needle?​​ 🤔 Share your thoughts below! 👇 #ArchitecturalHistory #UnbuiltNYC #BrutalistDesign #Futurism #WorldsFair #MidCenturyModern

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