Towers was the tallest structure at the fair (226'). Once beneath the towers is the Tent of tomorrow, worlds biggest suspension roof, comprised of hundred translucent panels held in place by elaborate network of steel cables, entire roof structure supported by sixteen 100' tall concrete columns. The base of the pavilion covered by a giant map of New York State, pieced together by 4' x 4' terrazzo panels.
Almost half a century latter what left behind is rusted pile of steel, web of steel cables suspended in the mid air and 16 concrete columns circling around reminiscent to the ancient Stonehenge ruins
I visit the park last week to see a play at the recently renovated Queens Theatre in the park, which was originally designed by the architect Philip Johnson for the World Fair. Rotunda entrance hall of the the theatre surrounded by the high glass windows. Before the start of the show I bought myself a cup of coffee, settled down on a chair and watch the towers for a while. I felt that the rusted look of the structural steel, complex network of cabling, pointed edge metal supports, all was giving these towers mad max kind of futuristic look, in a long shot may be they were the left overs from a spaceship, accidently crushed on the earth some time ago.
SMO©2012
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