Cité du Havre

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Museum of Art Pavilion

Photograph of the Museum of Art exterior (lot A-210). The Museum of Art was specially designed to safely house the priceless works that it held. The two storey permanent structure was completely fireproofed and humidity controlled. With themes such as "Man and his Own Image", "Man and the Universe", "Man the Creator" and "Man the Infinite", the exhibition spaces contained 188 paintings from 40 countries and 50 pieces of sculpture. Featured poured reinforced concrete structure with prefab concrete panels and copper penthouse walls (S: 158' x 173' --- H: 40').

Administrativion News Pavilion

Administration and News building exterior view (Cité du Havre, lot A-208). Unlike most Expo structures, the Administration and news building was designed as a permanent structure. The award winning three-storey building had design intentions that focused on flexibilty and human comfort. The building featured underground parking and three main areas, each with a sepearate entrance hall. The idea was that each area could be used seperately if so desired. The dimensions of the stepped exterior wall were derived from the daily angles of the sun. All of Expo's six administrative departments as well as news services from the five continents were housed on site. Features rectangular, stepped wall elevations on an "S" plan; reinforced concrete with long span stell joists and beams; anodized aluminum curtain walls with stucco (S: 890' long, 85' wide (S plan) --- A: 66,000 sq. ft. (per floor) --- H: 42' (plus mechanical services penthouses))