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Japan pavilion at the 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair

Brochure: Concrete at the Fair

SOURCE: Portland Cement Association Brochure, Concrete at the Fair

A massive battered concrete wall enclosing one wing of this pavilion is faced with Japanese lava rock, set in place by Japanese stone setters. Other features of the structure include exposed concrete walls, both interior and exterior, adding to the feeling of solidity and strength the building conveys.

ARCHITECTS:

KUNIO MAYEKAWA; OPPENHEIMER, BRADY AND LEHRECKE

ENGINEERS:

CRINNION AND CRINNION

CONTRACTORS:

WILLIAM L. CROW CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Pavilion of Japan
Japan Pavilion