The Seattle Center Monorail is defined by a pair of concrete beams that carry trains high above the street, supported by y-shaped columns. This system was built for the nineteen sixty-two Century Twenty-One Exposition, a world’s fair that…
Seattle Center World's Fair
This walk takes you through the modern landmarks built for Seattle's 1962 Century 21 Exposition, showcasing the bold midcentury design that projected the city into the future.
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1. Seattle Center Monorail
2. Space Needle
The Space Needle is defined by its slender, tripod-like steel legs that flare out toward a wide, flying saucer-shaped observation deck six hundred and five feet in the air. Built as the centerpiece for the nineteen sixty-two World's Fair,…
3. Pacific Science Center
The Pacific Science Center is defined by its five soaring white arches, which stand over a courtyard of pools and pre-cast concrete buildings. Originally constructed as the United States Science Pavilion for the nineteen sixty-two Century…
4. Mural Amphitheatre at Seattle Center
The Mural Amphitheatre is defined by a sixty-foot-long, cycloramic wall that serves as the backdrop for its terraced lawn. Designed by architect Paul Thiry for the nineteen sixty-two World’s Fair, the venue was built to host performances…
5. Seattle Center Armory Food & Event Hall
The Seattle Center Armory is a poured-in-place concrete structure defined by its thick, fortress-like walls and the decorative concrete eagles perched above its north entrance. Completed in nineteen thirty-nine to house the one hundred…
6. International Fountain
The International Fountain is a wide, shallow concrete basin featuring a central silver dome that shoots complex patterns of water into the air. Built as the centerpiece for the nineteen sixty-two Seattle World’s Fair, its original design…
7. Climate Pledge Arena
The Climate Pledge Arena is distinguished by its sweeping, hyperbolic paraboloid roof, an iconic structure originally designed by architect Paul Thiry for the nineteen sixty-two Seattle World's Fair. While the building functions today as a…