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NYC's 'Men in Black' 'spaceship' is finally getting restored in Queens

The New York State Pavilion is undergoing a $50M stabilization and restoration to repair concrete, steel, and platforms, with limited guided tours expected late 2026.

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The Lamp That Lit the Glass House Returns From the Archives

But when the sun dipped below the horizon, the very feature that made the Glass House revolutionary - its glass walls - revealed an unexpected problem: glare, reflection, and a lack of ambient warmth. In a typical home, light is shaped, reflected, and diffused by walls and partitions - and the Glass House had none. With no surfaces to temper the light, no architectural cues to define where lighting should go, and nowhere for light to land but the void,

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NYC's 'Men in Black' 'spaceship' is finally getting restored in Queens

The Lamp That Lit the Glass House Returns From the Archives

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