World’s Fair 1964 and 1965 In preparation for the 1964 World’s Fair the New York City Building was again renovated. Under the architect Daniel Chait, a scalloped entry awning was added to east façade and concrete brise-soleil used to cover all of the areas of glass brick. The building once again housed the New York City Pavilion and the most dramatic display there was the Panorama of the City of New York, which remains in the building and open to the public as part of the Museum’s collection. As in 1939, the New York City Building, was at the center of the 1964/5 World’s Fair. It was (and still is) adjacent to the 140 foot high, 900,000 lb steel Unisphere; that great symbol of the Fair’s theme of “Peace through Understanding”. After the Fair the Panorama remained open to the public and the south side of the building returned to being an ice rink.       NYC Building aerial view NYC Building facade New York City Exhibition brochure             Raymond Lester holding a model of the George Washington Bridge Construction of the Panorama of the City of New York