Sunsphere
The Sunsphere located in World’s Fair Park in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, is a 266-foot (81 m) high hexagonal steel truss structure, topped with a 75 ft (23 m) gold-colored glass sphere that served as the symbol of the 1982 World's Fair.
| Sunsphere | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Observation tower |
| Architectural style | Modernism, High-tech |
| Location | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
| Coordinates | 35.9617°N 83.9232°W |
| Construction started | 1981 |
| Completed | 1982 |
| Opened | May 1, 1982 |
| Owner | City of Knoxville |
| Height | |
| Roof | 81.07 m (266.0 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Hubert Bebb of Community Tectonics |
| Structural engineer | Stanley D. Lindsey and Associates, Ltd. |
| Website | |
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