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A Frank Lloyd Wright-designed planetarium at Florida Southern College has reopened after a multi-year restoration project. The facility now features updated projection technology and offers a regular schedule of educational shows to the public.
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The restoration preserves a unique piece of architectural history while providing new educational resources to the local community.
A planetarium designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright has reopened to the public in Florida, more than two decades after its projection system stopped working. Located at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, the restored planetarium is now offering public shows, school visits and educational programmes with new projection and sound technology.The planetarium is located inside the college's Polk Science Building and is the only planetarium ever constructed from a design by Wright, according to West Orlando News. It is also part of a collection of 13 Wright-designed structures at Florida Southern College, which the institution describes as the world's largest collection of his architecture at a single site.The reopening follows a restoration project involving work on both the exterior and interior of the building. The latest phase included installing modern equipment to allow the planetarium to operate again.
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