Captured mid-assembly, a sprawling three-dimensional steel grid exposes the raw skeleton of Metabolism. This construction site photograph of the Toshiba IHI Pavilion reveals how Kisho Kurokawa engineered a complex network of geometric modules to envelop a central dome. Built for the Expo in Osaka and completed in 1970, the massive space frame celebrated the structural possibilities of prefabricated growth before receiving its final exterior skin.
Source: Archinerds
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