The United States Science Pavilion was built to showcase the nation's achievements in science and technology. Its white arches and concrete walls soar above the nearby plazas.
In an interview with The Seattle Times, architects Minoru Yamasaki and Perry Johanson said, "We started the design in February 1960. It was done in four months. There were some advocates for a solid high building with a view. We decided the Space Needle should be the place with a view. We wanted to create a place of serenity." For the arches, we wanted a soaring quality - a vertical uplifting. Impact." This image shows two of the five Science Center arches under construction. After the fair, the complex became the Pacific Science Center.
Handwritten on sleeve: Construction of Science Center.
Caption information from The Seattle Times, April 5, 1962.
ID Number: 1965.3598.26.57
Date: Circa 1961
Physical Description: 1 film transparency : color ; 5 x 4 in.
Additional Information: View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv17999
Credit: MOHAI, Walter Straley Century 21 Exposition Photograph Collection, 1965.3598.26.57
