Polish pavilion proposal for Expo 58, Brussels

The Polish pavilion for Expo 58 in Brussels, entitled BX58, was designed by a team of architects led by Jerzy Sołtan (1913–2005) in collaboration with engineers and artists including the painter Wojciech Fangor (1922–2015), the designer Lech Tomaszewski (1926–82), and the electronic music pioneer Stanisław Skoraczewski (1919–80).
The concept encompassed four distinct areas, each dedicated to a specific aspect of life: work, private life, culture, and sport. The pavilion was conceived as a showcase for architecture, painting, music, and film, and was designed to offer a completely new kind of multimedia experience. The pavilion’s ‘sunshade’ roof structure (by Tomaszewski) as well as its various platforms and screens were all mounted on thin supports, leaving the site’s natural environment undisturbed. The building thus seemed to disappear entirely. Opposite this roof construction was an undulating wall growing from the ground to enclose the pavilion area. The wall was decorated with a mural by Fangor, which depicted the evolution of humanity from primeval violence to modern space-age discoveries. The futuristic pavilion was never constructed due to bureaucratic obstacles put up by the Polish authorities.