IBM and Du Pont Pavilions
IBM and Du Pont Pavilions, New York World's Fair, 1964-1965.
The IBM Pavilion, designed by Eero Saarinen, was in an egg shape, resembling the type element ball in a Selectric typewriter. After seeing "The Information Machine" presentation, visitors could try out a Selectric at the Typewriter Bar. The IBM PC was not yet envisioned.
The Du Pont Pavilion had the most creative live show at the fair, "Wonderful World of Chemistry". In the show, live actors interacted with actors and objects on film to create a seamless presentation. (Like passing a flower back and forth between stage and screen characters.)
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