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In 1999 Robert Cane Architect was selected by New York City’s
Department of Design and Construction and the New York Hall
of Science to oversee the restoration and relocation of two
authentic NASA rockets, originally displayed at the 1964 World’s
Fair U.S. Space Park. The rockets were severely corroded after
years of exposure and required complete refurbishing. Robert
Cane heads a team of consultants (including an expert in aircraft
restoration) responsible for specifying the necessary reconstruction
work—complete cleaning, repair or replication of deteriorated
elements and historically accurate painting. New structural
steel armatures designed for the interior of the rockets will
enable them to stand freely and tall without the encumbrance
of the original guy wires. The rockets, other space artifacts
and an interactive display of water-propelled model rockets
will be set in a new elliptical ‘Rocket Park’ designed by the
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