AD Classics: Expo '58 + Philips Pavilion / Le Corbusier and Iannis Xenakis

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In 1956, preparations had begun for the 1958 World’s Fair in Brussels. This was to be the first World’s Fair held since the end of World War II, the concept behind the Expo was to celebrate the rejuvenation of civilization from the destruction of war through the use of technology. This World Fair is best known for the musical advances that was combined with architecture, creating a gestalt through an experiential encounter where body meets sound and space.

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Cite: Oscar Lopez. "AD Classics: Expo '58 + Philips Pavilion / Le Corbusier and Iannis Xenakis" 25 Aug 2011. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/157658/ad-classics-expo-58-philips-pavilion-le-corbusier-and-iannis-xenakis> ISSN 0719-8884

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