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Pavilions in Shanghai Expo 2010, China
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China Pavilion

 

 

Pavilion Preview


Theme: Chinese  Wisdom in Urban  Development


Highlights: Traditional Dougong Style


National Pavilion Day: October 1


Location: Within Zone A of the Expo Site

 

 

 

 

 

 Pavilion Features

 

 

 The main structure of the China Pavilion, "The Crown of the East," has a distinctive roof, made of traditional dougong or brackets, which date back more than 2,000 years. The dougong style features wooden brackets fixed layer upon layer between the top of a column and a crossbeam. This unique structural component of interlocking wooden brackets is one of the most important elements in traditional Chinese architecture. Dougong was widely used in the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC-467 BC).

 

 

 

Pavilion Display

 

 


 

 

 

The contour design of the pavilion is based on the concept of "Oriental Crown, Splendid China, Ample Barn, and Rich People," to express the spirit and disposition of Chinese culture. The pavilion will have a core exhibition area on the top floor, an experience area on the second and a functional area on the first. China's achievements in urban development from ancient to modern times will be the core theme of the pavilion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Pavilion Highlights

 


Highlight 1:Exploring "Oriental Footprint"

The wisdom that the ancient Chinese used to develop cities will be showcased with programs of different styles in Section One. A video played in the multimedia exhibition will tell stories about China's vast migration from rural to urban areas over the past 30 years of reform and opening-up, people's enthusiasm for building a better city and expectations for the future. The famous picture of “Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival” will also make its appearance in the China Pavilion to illustrate the charms of ancient Chinese cities.

 

 

 

 

 

Highlight 2:The Experience Trip
Excursion trains will give visitors an appreciation of the great wisdom and achievements in China's urban development from ancient to modern times.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Highlight 3:Focus on low-carbon future
Chinese people will tackle future challenges brought by urbanization in a sustainable way which takes low-carbon technologies as its core.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switzerland Pavilion

 

Pavilion Preview


Theme: Rural and Urban Interaction


Highlights: Curtain of Woven Aluminium Elements


National Pavilion Day: August 12


Pavilion Area: around 4,000 square meters


Location: Within Zone C of the Expo site

 

 

 

Pavilion Features

 

A combination of technological insight and beautiful dream - Switzerland Pavilion best shows the characteristics of modern Switzerland, including the pursuit of excellence, innovation and high-quality life, as well as concepts of future facing, forward looking and sustainable development.

 

 

 

 

Pavilion Display

 

 

The most distinguished feature of the Switzerland Pavilion is the chair lift ride. The jouney takes about 10 minutes. The chair lift will take people up and out to the roof garden from the inside pavilion. The chairs are sheltered to ensure operation under the raining weather. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Pavilion Highlights

 


 Highlight 1: Interactive And Intelligent Facade
The interactive, intelligent facade enveloping the pavilion is a curtain of woven aluminium elements under which visitors pass to access the urban area on the ground floor of the building. LED lights comprised of an energy source, a storage unit and a consuming unit are incorporated into the facade. The energy produced is made visible in the form of flashes that are triggered by the pavilion surroundings, such as the sun or flashes made by visitor cameras. Thanks to the storage of energy in each individual cell, the facade is also active at night, when the cells will trigger each other. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Highlight 2: Use Of Chinese Philosophy
The design concept is visible in a mix of many contradictory elements, the Chinese Philosophy of "Yin" and "Yang" is well reflected in the entire building, to achieve an ingenious combination of high-tech and nature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Highlight 3: Riding A Cable Car
Riding a cable car, visitors can get to the roof for a sightseeing of the classic Swiss scenery. The chair lift will lift visitors from the ground floor where the exhibition focuses on Swiss urban civilization, to the roof where a tranquil space close to nature and far away from the crowd is provided. During the journey, 50 binocular stations set up along the ramp will provide visitors with three-dimensional glimpses of innovative and sustainable Swiss success stories.

 

 

 

 

 Highlight 4: Large projection "The Alps"
At the top end of the ramp of the exhibition area, visitors can see a 10-meter-high projection screen in the atrium. The large projection "The Alps" showcasing magnificent Swiss mountain scenery, will be projected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                 Excerpt from:  >> official website Shanghai Expo 2010

 

 

 

 

 


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