Gilmore D. Clarke is an american landscape architect and civil engineer. Designed for the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair in Queens, New York. It was designed by Clarke and given to the US Steel Corporation as a symbol of peace, the theme of that year's fair. Even the dedication reinforces it's symbolization, stating, "Peace Through Understanding."
The Unisphere, which is the world's largest globe structure, stands 140 feet tall and is 120 feet in diameter. Weighing over 900,000 pounds, the construction of the Unisphere had to account for uneven weight distribution by making it top heavy. The sculpture is made from stainless steel and represents Earth with three orbital rings to represent our ascent into the Space Age. It was built on a circular reflecting pool with water fountains surrounding to give the feel that the globe is floating in mid-air.
When the Unisphere was first shown at the World's Fair, it contained a few tricks to impress the crowd. Lighting was used behind the sphere during the evening to give an effect of a sunrise. Also, the capital cities on the sphere would be lit up during the duration of the Fair's two years. Today the Unisphere is still in Queens for the public to enjoy.
When the Unisphere was first shown at the World's Fair, it contained a few tricks to impress the crowd. Lighting was used behind the sphere during the evening to give an effect of a sunrise. Also, the capital cities on the sphere would be lit up during the duration of the Fair's two years. Today the Unisphere is still in Queens for the public to enjoy.
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