The NASA History Office presents  

A LUNCHTIME PRESENTATION ON

 

Architecture and the Space Complex

By Jeffrey S. Nesbit
Architect and Professor at Temple University

 

Wednesday, October 9, 12:00�??1:00 pm ET on Teams (link below)

Contact: Michele Ostovar

 

Have you ever wondered why NASA�??s space complexes look the way they do? If so, join us for a fascinating presentation by Jeffrey S. Nesbit looking at the stories behind the architectural design and development of NASA�??s space centers in the 1950s and 1960s.

 

An aerial view of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) during construction in 1965 at NASA�??s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In front of the VAB is the Launch Control Center.

 

Jeffrey S. Nesbit is an architect, founding director of the research group Grounding Design, and a professor at Temple University. His research focuses on processes of urbanization, infrastructure, and the evolution of "technical lands." His latest book, Ground Control: A Design History of Technical Lands and NASA�??s Space Complex, was published in 2024.

 

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