NCM question
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St. Jude Donor '17, '19
NCM question
Hey Guys,
I was just think about my trip to the NCM and I have a question. Some trivia I would like to know that I did not figure out while I was there.
Does anyone know the reason/history of why the NCM decided on the design of their display tower (yellow cone with red spike out the top).
Thanks.
I was just think about my trip to the NCM and I have a question. Some trivia I would like to know that I did not figure out while I was there.
Does anyone know the reason/history of why the NCM decided on the design of their display tower (yellow cone with red spike out the top).
Thanks.
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The architect did that. It is, of course, 1000% visible from I-65. You can't miss it coming or going, but I believe I read somewhere that the architect had something symbolically specific in mind. Sorry. I can't recall where I read that.
Contact the museum. They may be able to tell you. You also might be able to Google opening day for the museum. There were a lot of articles/stories concerning the grand opening hoopla.
Contact the museum. They may be able to tell you. You also might be able to Google opening day for the museum. There were a lot of articles/stories concerning the grand opening hoopla.
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Hey Guys,
I was just think about my trip to the NCM and I have a question. Some trivia I would like to know that I did not figure out while I was there.
Does anyone know the reason/history of why the NCM decided on the design of their display tower (yellow cone with red spike out the top).
Thanks.
I was just think about my trip to the NCM and I have a question. Some trivia I would like to know that I did not figure out while I was there.
Does anyone know the reason/history of why the NCM decided on the design of their display tower (yellow cone with red spike out the top).
Thanks.
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According to information available at the time of it's design, the "chromium yellow frustum" was designed to be visible from I-65 and also designed to replicate the dashboard shapes and radii of the 53 Corvette. Not sure I see that in the shape but it is impressive.
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When I saw it from the outside for the first time I was really excited. I expected to enter and walk into a design that was similar to a spiraling staircase; levels of corvettes. First level is what we all know, then instead of dead-ending into the picture guy, it ramps up to another level of corvettes. You walk around the cone again, with corvettes all around, to see another ramp that leads up to more corvettes.
I was a little disappointed when I walked in and only saw the one level and all that ceiling space.
Oh well, its still a cool design.
I was a little disappointed when I walked in and only saw the one level and all that ceiling space.
Oh well, its still a cool design.
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