<img width="640" height="389" src="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Gm-Building-e1617676336305.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="A catalog spread of futuristic and colorful exposition buildings at the 1964 world's fair." loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Gm-Building-e1617676336305.png 1024w, https://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Gm-Building-e1617676336305-300x182.png 300w, https://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Gm-Building-e1617676336305-170x103.png 170w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-attachment-id="39907" data-permalink="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2021/04/05/urban-graphic-transformation-london-in-the-1900s/gm-building/" data-orig-file="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Gm-Building-e1617676336305.png" data-orig-size="1024,622" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Industry’s Architectural Wonders" data-image-description="<p>A catalog spread of futuristic and colorful exposition buildings at the 1964 world’s fair.</p>" data-medium-file="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Gm-Building-e1617676336305-300x182.png" data-large-file="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Gm-Building-e1617676336305.png" /><p>By Elizabeth Broman, Reference Librarian, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Library After a long winter of isolating indoors, many of us are eager to get back outdoors to appreciate our urban open spaces. Several major parks in cities across the United States and beyond owe thanks to World’s Fairs for their creation. A largely bygone tradition...</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2021/04/05/playing-on-fair-grounds-from-world-exposition-to-public-park/">Playing on Fair Grounds: From World Exposition to Public Park</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.cooperhewitt.org">Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum</a>.</p>
