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The Cosmic Rays Pavilion, designed by Félix Candela in 1951, is a pioneering structure made of thin reinforced concrete shells that exemplifies the beauty and complexity of parabolic architecture. Located in Mexico City, it features a hyperbolic paraboloid design that enhances rigidity and stability while allowing cosmic rays to pass through its minimal thickness. This innovative building serves as a laboratory for cosmic ray measurement and represents a significant achievement in structural engineering.

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