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Space Tower 1965

August 1, 2019

Heading back to the Mainland after a July trip to one of the outlying islands, I noticed this distinctive tower at the airport.

Got a groovy retro sci-fi vibe going on. It appears to have been built around 55 years ago.

Reminds me of that ’50s ‘Space Art’ genre – as a previous generation imagined what their utopian future might look like…

As such, I think it’s more than just a funky looking tower; it’s an architectural statement embodying the hopes and dreams of a bygone era.

Thank you unknown architect. Your dreams live on.

View of spaceport tower
Tower Art
top of airport control tower
Spaceport 1965. Love the ‘outpost planet’ look achieved through the use of rusty panelling.
Auckland Airport Tower
Wonder what the inner staircase is like 55 years on…
Original sky and moon. That pipe or whatever it is running down the right hand side makes it look a bit like the background has been (poorly) replaced.
If I was going to fake the moon it would look more like the next image…
Auckland Space Tower 1965
Fake moon – because you wanted it.

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