May 11, 2010

2010 World Expo Shanghai - Notable Pavilions- Architecture & Design

UK Pavilion


The concept is an unwraped package reflective of a visit to a UK public park. Open roof, open space mixed with a series of walkways through a "Green City" and Open City"  London is 40 percent "green", making it the largest green city in the world.  It features an opportunity to invest in nature and save seeds to protect the future.  The Seed Cathedral is formed from 60,000 slender transparent rods, each 7.5 meters long.  They act as fibre optic filaments in the day, drawing light in. Rods are embedded with lights to brovide a glowing light at night.






POLAND Pavilion
The concept is Human, Creativity and City, featuring giant paper cut-outs of flowery designs to reflect the combination of Polish Architecture of modernity and folk art.

DENMARK Pavilion
The concept takes the best of living on Copenhagen featuring spiral knot tied bicycle friendly infrastructure equip with 1500 eco-friendly two wheelers for vistors to use to explore. At the center, a pool featuring the Little Mermaid, a famous landmark of Denmark.

United Arab Emirates Pavilion
The concept is a sand dune representing the symbolic feature of the desert landscape shared by all seven emirates.  It is one of the largest pavilions at 20 meters in height, enclosing 3000 square meters with a 400 person capacity.  This is a truly recyclable pavilion as it will be dismantled and moved to a permanent location.

ISRAEL Pavilion
Hiam 2 Dototan Architect
The concept is the "Whispering Garden", which greets visitors as they enter the building.  Trees begin to "whisper" in both English and Chinese when visitors walk close to them.

SPAIN Pavilion
Covered in rattan mats, a very modern yet traditional building featuring the running of the bulls, flamenco dancers and football matches. Feel the floor rumble beneath you as a stampede of horses go by while watching flamenco dancers.

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