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ProfileBuilt by Buckminster Fuller for the World Expo of 1967,
the sphere became the symbol of an epoch in Montreal - a logo
of sorts, representing the optimism of the "new" Quebec and "new"
Montreal. It is, without a doubt, an important contemporary architecture landmark. Today, the Biosphère houses the museum of water and the environment.
AccessThe Jean-Drapeau station on the yellow line.
Trivia- The largest spherical building in the world
- It actually consist of two spheres, one inside the other, with about one meter between them.
- Built as the United States pavilion during for Expo '67.
- A 1976 fire set off by repair work destroyed the acrylic skin of the structure. (It only took about 20 minutes).
- Rebuilt in 1994 with the original structure intact
Information last updated: 13/Nov/2008 | Photos 
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