Kaleidoscope (Expo 67)

Kaleidoscope Pavilion

The Kaleidoscope Pavilion was a sponsored pavilion at Expo 67, the International World's Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1967.

Theme

Designed to reflect a color-based theme, the pavilion acted as an oversized, three-dimensional color wheel.[1] Built in the shape of a carousel, it featured 112 colored fins that created the illusion the structure was moving as spectators moved across the Expo grounds.[2] The interior of the pavilion consisted of a 12-minute film titled Man and Color that was projected on oversized screens.[3] Shown over the course of three differently designed rooms, mirrors were used to create an abstract, reflection-driven experience of color.[1] Music for the exhibit was composed by R. Murray Schafer.[4][1]

Creators

Sponsored by six Canadian chemical companies, the pavilion was designed by members of the University of Waterloo’s Institute of Design and Morley Markson and Associates, a Toronto-based industrial design firm.[3] The project director was University of Waterloo professor Vir Handa.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Gagnon, Monika Kin. "Kaleidoscope". cinemaexpo67.ca. Cinema Expo 67. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. ^ Cotter, Bill (2016). Montreal's Expo 67. Arcadia Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 9781439658109. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b Sloan, Johanne (2010). "The Visual Culture of Expo 67". In Kenneally, Rhona Richman; Sloan, Johanne (eds.). Expo 67 : not just a souvenir. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9780802097088.
  4. ^ Brown, Thomas C. (2 July 2006). "Music at Expo 67". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Explosion sparks Expo pavilion". University of Waterloo Quarterly. 7 (4): 2. December 1966.