There are no plans for the Tent of Tomorrow from the New York State Pavilion of 1964, designed by Philip Johnson and Richard Foster, nor for its mushroom-shaped towers nearby. The observation deck is 226 feet high. It is NYC’s Colosseum – a ruin of some merit according to Philip Johnson. When asked about them he said, ”I like ruins. It just has those cables — no roof. It’s a folly now. It’s rather nice.” NYT 8.26.01 (Dunlap)
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There are no plans for the Tent of Tomorrow from the New York State Pavilion of 1964, designed by Philip Johnson and Richard Foster, nor for its mushroom-shaped towers nearby. The observation deck is 226 feet high. It is NYC’s Colosseum – a ruin of some merit according to Philip Johnson. When asked about them he said, ”I like ruins. It just has those cables — no roof. It’s a folly now. It’s rather nice.” NYT 8.26.01 (Dunlap)