# United States Science Pavilion **Domain:** Architecture / Science Communication / World's Fairs **Doc Type:** Built-Environment Node **Maturity:** Evolving **Related:** [[1962 Seattle World's Fair]], [[Receiving Theater]], [[Mid-Century Design Grammar]], [[Public Mythology]] --- ## Definition The United States Science Pavilion at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair was a federal science exhibition complex designed by [[Minoru Yamasaki]] and later reused as the Pacific Science Center. ## Corpus Context Its Gothic-like arches and interior exhibitions made scientific authority monumental yet approachable, complementing the [[Space Needle]]'s orbital icon and the monorail's mobility script. ## Relationships [[1962 Seattle World's Fair]], [[Receiving Theater]], [[Mid-Century Design Grammar]], [[Public Mythology]] ## Sources / Provenance - [[articles/Beyond the Sea|Beyond the Sea]]