James S. McDonnell Planetarium - St. Louis, Missouri - Googie Architecture on Waymarking.com

The James S. McDonnell Planetarium was constructed in 1963 and was designed by architect Gyo Obata of the firm Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum (HOK). The unique roof design is known mathematically as a hyperboloid of one sheet. The smoke coming from the roof is coincidental clouds on the day the picture was taken.

Type of Structure: Building Upswept Roof / Folded Plate Roof(s): yes Large Dome(s): yes Flying Saucer/Rocket Shape(s): yes If I knew, I'd be an architect: yes Web Address or URL: [Web Link] Large Sheet Glass Window(s): Not Listed Boomerang and/or Arrow Shape(s): Not Listed Amoebae Shape(s): Not Listed Atomic Model(s): Not Listed Starburst(s): Not Listed Exposed Steel Beam(s): Not Listed Physical Address: Not listed

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