• PHOTO — Australia Pavilion (inside, photos)

    The interior of the Australian Pavilion featured an ingenious and luminous design, with four trumpet-shaped hollow columns diffusing natural light throughout the space. The main exhibits were divided into four thematic areas: sciences, highlighted by a model of the Parkes radio telescope; Australian lifestyle, exemplified by a model of Canberra, the “garden city”; arts, blending…

  • PHOTO — Australia Pavilion (exterior, trees)

    The Australian Pavilion, designed by architect James C. MacCormick from the Commonwealth Department of Works, featured a floating and modern design, supported by concrete and steel pillars. Its sloping glass and aluminum walls were accented by trumpet-shaped hollow columns that distributed natural light throughout the vast interior. Visitors explored four main themes: science, national development,…

  • PHOTO — Australia Pavilion (exterior)

    The Australian Pavilion, designed by architect James C. MacCormick from the Commonwealth Department of Works, featured a floating and modern design, supported by concrete and steel pillars. Its sloping glass and aluminum walls were accented by trumpet-shaped hollow columns that distributed natural light throughout the vast interior. Visitors explored four main themes: science, national development,…