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General information
TypeObservation tower
Architectural styleModernism, High-tech[2]
LocationKnoxville, Tennessee, United States
Coordinates35°57′42″N 83°55′24″W / 35.9617°N 83.9232°W / 35.9617; -83.9232
Construction started1981
Completed1982
OpenedMay 1, 1982; 42 years ago (1982-05-01)
OwnerCity of Knoxville
Height
Roof81.07 m (266.0 ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Hubert Bebb of Community Tectonics[1]
Structural engineerStanley D. Lindsey and Associates, Ltd.
Website
worldsfairpark.org/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.

  1. ^ Shearer, John (March 22, 2013). "Sunsphere shines as the city's architectural icon". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Sunsphere". Society of Architectural Historians. July 17, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2022.

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