Expo 86 Modular Buildings Original Roof Membrane

It was the.

Expo 86 modular buildings original roof membrane.

Saint helen s island until a fire in 1976 destroyed the original acrylic membrane. The fair the theme of which was transportation and communication. Land air and water. The flamboyant building along burrard inlet became an instant icon for vancouver.

The final count of 22 million visits far exceeded the fair s original projection of 13 7 million. Expo s total cost of 1 5 billion was shared by ottawa and victoria and corporate participants. Canada place received a royal launch from prince charles in 1986 when it debuted as the canada pavilion at expo 86. Prince charles in 1986 when it debuted as the canada pavilion at expo 86.

Expo 86 ran between may 2 and oct. Construction began in 1984 and was completed by early 1985. The logo of three interlocking rings to make the 86 in the logo stood for the three main modes of transportation. In 1978 sam bawlf then bc minister of recreation and conservation proposed an exposition to.

World in motion world in touch coincided with vancouver s centennial and was held on the north shore of false creek. For the 1986 world s fair expo 86 a buckminster fuller inspired geodesic dome was designed by the expo s chief chief architect bruno freschi to serve as the fair s expo centre. The event promises to put participants from 145 counties in touch with an estimated 20 million visitors across 60 pavilions a record number exceeding even expo 2010 in shanghai. The building is epcot s icon and is also included in the park s logo.