Interior view photograph. Inside the Telephone Pavilion's "Enchanted forest." Children enjoyed sitting on toadstools while talking to their favorite cartoon characters.
Exterior view photograph. Aerial view of Telephone Pavilion exterior (lot B-312). Iran pavilion on the left. The design of the three level Telephone pavilion was deliberate in its simplicity as to not compete with larger pavilions nearby. The pavilion told the story of Canadian Communications and featured a circular theatre with 360 degree film. The Walt Disney film entitled "Canada 67" was a great crowd pleaser. The exhibition hall was another great success with four main activity areas. "Logic and Memory Games" are used the principles of telephone switching to play tic-tac-toe, have your age guess, or take a 'telequiz'. "The Enchanted Forest" allowed young visitors to telephone their favorite cartoon characters while sitting on toad stools. "The Picturephone Set" allowed users to see who they were talking to on the other end of the line. "The Future" explored developments in the telephone industry that would one day transform our lives. Cylindrical volume on rectangular base. Structural steel and wood balloon frame with stucco and stained spruce. (S: 90' x 270' --- A: 40,542 sq. ft. --- H: 55')
Interior view photograph. Maeder cubes inside the Quebec Pavilion. The cubes were a fundamental part of the Pavilion's interior design (see Description for Quebec Pavilion).
Exterior view photograph. Quebec Pavilion exterior. The Quebec Pavilion was one of refined elegance. The glass curtain wall appeared opaque in the daylight as it reflected it's surroundings. At night it transformed into a sleek, illuminated shell. The pavilion's exhibits emphasized industy, urban life, technology and higher education. 4200 cubes lay throughout the building. They acted as display cases for everything from photographs to movie screens. At one point the cubes become the display themselves as a portion of falling cubes were suspended from the ceiling respresenting a falling tree. Truncated pyramid. Structural steel with glass curtain wall (4' x 8' panels) (S: 160' x 160' --- A: 26000 sq. ft. --- H: 115')
Exterior view photograph. Canadian Pulp and Paper Pavilion Exterior (lot C-482). The roof line of the Pulp and Paper Pavilion was designed to resemble a forest. The exhibition area spanned 36 of the 50 modules (see "Geometry"), the remaining serving administration and hospitality areas. Found in the exhibition area were displays on the history of paper. Two auditoriums bridged by a stage area showed educational videos about issues such as paper production and the economic benefits of the industry. Visitors were charmed by French artisans conducting live paper making demonstrations. 16' modular grid covered by 50 pyramidal elements of equal base size (16' X16') and different heights (20', 30', 40' or 60') Structural steel with exterior grade plywood. (S: 50' x 100' (approx.) --- A: 8000 sq. ft. --- H: 18' (from lower level))
