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| Title | Century 21 Exposition (Seattle, Wash.), proposed site plan |
| Architects | Thiry, Paul, 1904- |
| Client | Century 21 Exposition, Incorporated |
| Date of Drawing Execution | 1959 |
| Object Type | Architectural drawings |
| Physical Description | Ink and pencil on vellum: 93 x 107 cm. |
| Building Street Address | Century 21 grounds |
| Building Location | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Purpose | Design drawings
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| Representation | Site plans
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| Descriptive Notes | Written on drawing:
"Century 21" Exposition
Site Development Plan
Prepared by Paul Thiry F.A.I.A. Primary Architect
May 26, '59 |
| Building Style | Futurist
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| Building Notes | Paul Thiry was one of Seattle's earliest pracitioners of European Modernism. Internationally recognized for his modern, yet regionally expressive, residential and commercial projects; Thiry was also well known for his contributions to both federal and local planning commissions. In 1957, Thiry was appointed prinicpal architect of Century 21, the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. As principal architect, his duties included site planning, design of the Washington State Coliseum (now the KeyArena), overseeing participating architects work of the exhibition buildings and construction of other temporary fair structures. Thiry's plan and the permanent fair buildings provided for a renovated cultural center that could support continuing attractions as well as future festivals. |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Site plans |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.)--Designs and plans |
| Digital Collection | Architecture Collection
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| Digital ID Number | ARC0137
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| Ordering Information | Restrictions apply to the ordering of this image. Please contact photos@u.washington.edu for more information. |
| Negative Number | UW32288 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division. |
| Repository Collection | Paul Thiry Collection |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original drawing in RGB at 200-400 dpi, saved in TIFF format, changed to indexed color, enhanced and resized using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm software's JPEG2000 Extension. 2006. |
