United States pavilion at Expo 67
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The United States pavilion at Expo 67 was a landmark geodesic dome designed by Buckminster Fuller to showcase American culture, technology, and innovation during the 1967 Montreal world's fair.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States Pavilion at Expo 67 | 2 |
| U.S. Pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal | 1 |
| United States Pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal | 1 |
| United States pavilion at Expo 67 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exhibition building
ⓘ
geodesic dome ⓘ national pavilion ⓘ world's fair pavilion ⓘ |
| afterFire | steel structure left exposed ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | geodesic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cold War cultural diplomacy
ⓘ
United States participation in Expo 67 ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| countryRepresented |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentFunction | environmental museum ⓘ |
| currentName |
Biosphere (Montreal)
ⓘ
surface form:
Biosphère
|
| currentOperator | Environment and Climate Change Canada ⓘ |
| designer | Buckminster Fuller ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 76 meters ⓘ |
| event | Expo 67 ⓘ |
| exhibited |
American art and culture
ⓘ
American industrial products ⓘ space exploration technology ⓘ |
| fireIncident | 1976 fire damaged acrylic skin ⓘ |
| height | approximately 62 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | architectural landmark in Montreal ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome concepts ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Saint Lawrence River island ⓘ |
| location |
Canada
ⓘ
Montreal ⓘ Quebec, Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Quebec
Île Sainte-Hélène ⓘ |
| material |
acrylic panels
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| municipality | Ville-Marie borough of Montreal ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large transparent geodesic dome
ⓘ
multi-level exhibition platforms ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1967-04-27 ⓘ |
| operatorDuringExpo | United States Information Agency ⓘ |
| partOf | Expo 67 national pavilions ⓘ |
| postExpoUse | converted into an environmental museum ⓘ |
| purpose | to showcase the United States at Expo 67 ⓘ |
| shape | sphere segment ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Geodesics, Inc. ⓘ |
| structuralSystem | steel space frame ⓘ |
| theme |
American culture
ⓘ
American innovation ⓘ American technology ⓘ |
| visitorCapacity | thousands of visitors per day ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States Pavilion at Expo 67
subject surface form:
Voice of Fire
this entity surface form:
United States Pavilion at Expo 67
subject surface form:
Voice of Fire
this entity surface form:
United States Pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal
this entity surface form:
U.S. Pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal