The Tower That Transformed the Fair into a Skyline

Look for the tower of Pavilion G and use it first to orient yourself. Doing so recreates part of its original purpose: beyond housing an observation deck and a café, it made the event visible from afar. The fair didn't wait quietly for people to find the entrance; it broadcasted its presence high above the urban landscape. The building underwent major renovations over time, making this stop a lesson in distinguishing the original vision from later layers. Not everything you see dates back to 1928, which is precisely why it's interesting. One era's vision of the future often becomes the raw material for the next generation's redesign. The architecture keeps talking, but with multiple voices speaking at once. Think of the tower as a visual notification: "something is happening here." 📡 Now look back down and get ready for the final twist. On a site dedicated to staging the brand new, our last stop is a building that was here long before the fair. The future had to wrap around it, adapt, and accept that no urban canvas is ever completely blank.