With over 10 million visitors, the Federal Republic of Germany pavilion was the third most visited at Expo 67 (after the USSR and Canada).Architect Rolf Gutbrod and structural engineer Frei Otto won critical acclaim for their gleaming white tent. It was completely portable, weighing one third to one fifth less than structures of comparable size... it covered an expanse of 100 000 feet!
Our charming German hostess (sporting fab go-go boots) invites us to take a second look at this spectacular pavilion situated at water's edge on Île Notre-Dame:
Seperating walls were almost completely omitted in the exhibit area:
Natural light flowed in freely through the pavilion's translucent "skin":
The pavilion's patio restaurant was one of the most popular at Expo:
Germany's magnificent tent was particularily stunning lit up at night:
images: (1-2-4-6) library and archives Canada(3-5) FOS productions
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