German Pavilion at Expo 1967 in Montreal
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The German Pavilion at Expo 1967 in Montreal was an innovative lightweight tensile-structure exhibition hall that showcased cutting-edge architectural engineering and helped establish Frei Otto’s international reputation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German Pavilion at Expo 1967 | 1 |
| German Pavilion at Expo 1967 in Montreal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: German Pavilion at Expo 1967 in Montreal Context triple: [Frei Otto, notableWork, German Pavilion at Expo 1967 in Montreal]
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French Pavilion at Expo 67
The French Pavilion at Expo 67 was France’s national exhibition building at Montreal’s 1967 world’s fair, showcasing French culture, technology, and design in a striking modernist structure.
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Canada Pavilion at Expo 67
The Canada Pavilion at Expo 67 was a landmark modernist exhibition complex in Montreal that showcased Canadian culture, innovation, and national identity during the 1967 International and Universal Exposition.
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United States pavilion at Expo 67
The United States pavilion at Expo 67 was a landmark geodesic dome designed by Buckminster Fuller to showcase American culture, technology, and innovation during the 1967 Montreal world's fair.
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Canadian Pavilion at Expo 86
The Canadian Pavilion at Expo 86 was Canada's national exhibition space at the 1986 World's Fair in Vancouver, showcasing the country's culture, technology, and innovation.
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German Pavilion (1937 Paris Exposition)
The German Pavilion at the 1937 Paris Exposition was a monumental, starkly modernist structure designed by Albert Speer to project Nazi Germany’s power and ideology on the international stage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: German Pavilion at Expo 1967 in Montreal Target entity description: The German Pavilion at Expo 1967 in Montreal was an innovative lightweight tensile-structure exhibition hall that showcased cutting-edge architectural engineering and helped establish Frei Otto’s international reputation.
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A.
French Pavilion at Expo 67
The French Pavilion at Expo 67 was France’s national exhibition building at Montreal’s 1967 world’s fair, showcasing French culture, technology, and design in a striking modernist structure.
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B.
Canada Pavilion at Expo 67
The Canada Pavilion at Expo 67 was a landmark modernist exhibition complex in Montreal that showcased Canadian culture, innovation, and national identity during the 1967 International and Universal Exposition.
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C.
United States pavilion at Expo 67
The United States pavilion at Expo 67 was a landmark geodesic dome designed by Buckminster Fuller to showcase American culture, technology, and innovation during the 1967 Montreal world's fair.
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D.
Canadian Pavilion at Expo 86
The Canadian Pavilion at Expo 86 was Canada's national exhibition space at the 1986 World's Fair in Vancouver, showcasing the country's culture, technology, and innovation.
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E.
German Pavilion (1937 Paris Exposition)
The German Pavilion at the 1937 Paris Exposition was a monumental, starkly modernist structure designed by Albert Speer to project Nazi Germany’s power and ideology on the international stage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World’s Fair pavilion
ⓘ
exhibition pavilion ⓘ tensile structure ⓘ |
| architect |
Frei Otto
ⓘ
Rolf Gutbrod ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Institute for Lightweight Structures in Stuttgart
ⓘ
development of cable-net roofs ⓘ |
| category |
Expo 67 pavilions
ⓘ
Frei Otto buildings ⓘ
linked to:
Frei Otto
tensile membrane structures ⓘ |
| client | Federal Republic of Germany government ⓘ |
| country |
Federal Republic of Germany
ⓘ
linked to:
West Germany
|
| demolished | after 1967 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
curved organic roof form
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large column-free interior spaces ⓘ minimal use of material ⓘ modular roof units ⓘ |
| engineeringConcept |
form-finding through physical models
ⓘ
minimal surface structures ⓘ |
| event | Expo 67 ⓘ |
| exhibitionType | temporary structure ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | not preserved in situ ⓘ |
| influenced |
Olympiastadion roof in Munich
ⓘ
subsequent tensile membrane architecture ⓘ |
| location |
Canada
ⓘ
Expo 67 ⓘ Montreal ⓘ Quebec ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec, Canada
|
| material |
membrane fabric
ⓘ
steel cables ⓘ |
| opened | 1967 ⓘ |
| purpose |
national exhibition space for West Germany
ⓘ
to demonstrate innovative lightweight construction ⓘ to showcase German technology and culture ⓘ |
| roofType | suspended membrane roof ⓘ |
| significance |
helped establish Frei Otto’s international reputation
ⓘ
linked to:
Frei Otto
milestone in lightweight tensile structures ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Frei Otto ⓘ |
| structuralSystem |
cable-net roof
ⓘ
lightweight tensile structure ⓘ |
| theme | Germany’s technological progress ⓘ |
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linked to: German Pavilion at Expo 1967 in Montreal