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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