Atomium
by Pablo Lopez
Title
Atomium
Artist
Pablo Lopez
Medium
Photograph - Digital Image
Description
The Atomium is the iconic building in Brussels originally constructed for Expo 58, the 1958 Brussels Worlds Fair. Designed by the engineer Andr� Waterkeyn and architects Andr� and Jean Polak, it stands 102 m (335 ft) tall. Its nine stainless steel clad spheres are connected so that the whole forms the shape of a unit cell of an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times. It also works as a museum.
In 1958, it was said that the Atomium embodied the boldness of a time wanting to confront the fate of humanity with the scientific discoveries. The building had to symbolize the trust in the scientific progress and give a brand image to the World Fair, the first one organized since that of New York in 1939. The idea was centred on an optimistic modernity intended to make people forget World War II.
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November 1st, 2015
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