Lego united nations headquarters - 21018 Instruction Manual
History
The United Nations organization was officially formed in
October 1945 as the Second World War came to an end.
In December of that year, the Congress of the United
States unanimously resolved to invite the United Nations
to establish its permanent home in the USA. Thereafter, a
special United Nations site committee studied possible
locations in such places as Philadelphia, Boston and San
Francisco.
States unanimously resolved to invite the United Nations
to establish its permanent home in the USA. Thereafter, a
special United Nations site committee studied possible
locations in such places as Philadelphia, Boston and San
Francisco.
While consideration was given to areas north of New
York City, crowded Manhattan had not been seriously
investigated. A last-minute offer of $8.5 million by John
D. Rockefeller, Jr., for the purchase of the present site
was accepted by a majority of the General Assembly in
December 1946.
D. Rockefeller, Jr., for the purchase of the present site
was accepted by a majority of the General Assembly in
December 1946.
The site chosen by the United Nations was a 17 acre
(69,000m2) run-down area of slaughterhouses, light
industry and a railroad barge landing. Once the site
was agreed upon, the next task was to design the
Headquarters itself. Delegates decided that the United
Nations home should be the joint project of leading
architects from many countries. Wallace K. Harrison of
the United States was appointed chief architect and
was agreed upon, the next task was to design the
Headquarters itself. Delegates decided that the United
Nations home should be the joint project of leading
architects from many countries. Wallace K. Harrison of
the United States was appointed chief architect and
given the title of Director of Planning. A ten-member
Board of Design Consultants was selected to assist him,
composed of architects nominated by member States.
The members of the Board were Nikolai G. Bassov
(Soviet Union); Gaston Brunfaut (Belgium); Ernest Cormier
(Canada); Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, better known as
(Canada); Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, better known as
Le Corbusier (France); Liang Seu-Cheng (China); Sven
Markelius (Sweden); Oscar Niemeyer (Brazil); Sir Howard
Robertson (United Kingdom); G. A. Soilleux (Australia);
and Julio Vilamajo (Uruguay). The Director and the Board
began their work early in 1947 from an office in the
Rockefeller Center. Some 50 basic designs were created,
Markelius (Sweden); Oscar Niemeyer (Brazil); Sir Howard
Robertson (United Kingdom); G. A. Soilleux (Australia);
and Julio Vilamajo (Uruguay). The Director and the Board
began their work early in 1947 from an office in the
Rockefeller Center. Some 50 basic designs were created,
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