The Austrian pavilion
EXPO Shanghai 2010 Shanghai / China / 2010
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A biomorphic volume covered with a shimmering porcelain skin: the presentation of the Austrian Pavilion at the 2010 World Exposition. “The architecture for the project is based on the ideas of continuity, seamless surfaces and smooth transitions between spaces — a concept that is geared to develop a continuous flow within the pavilion while providing a subtle blending between the outside and the inside” (Matias del Campo, SPAN). The gradient transition of colour on the façade, the design of the bar and the consoles as well as details, such as the cladding of the ceiling spotlights, apply this concept in a rigorous way.
site area 2,314 sqm footprint 1,834 sqm total surface area 2,227 sqm building Alpine Mayreder Construction Co. local design institute Shanghai Xian Dai Architectural Design Group statics Thomas Lorenz ZT GmbH, Graz HVAC designer Ingenieurbüro Lakata GmbH, Villach electrical planning EPG Elektroplanungs GmbH, Spittal/Drau construction physics Vatter & Partner ZT KEG, Gleisdorf
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A biomorphic volume covered with a shimmering porcelain skin: the presentation of the Austrian Pavilion at the 2010 World Exposition. “The architecture for the project is based on the ideas of continuity, seamless surfaces and smooth transitions between spaces — a concept that is geared to develop a continuous flow within the pavilion while providing a subtle blending between the outside and the inside” (Matias del Campo, SPAN). The gradient transition of colour on the façade, the design of the...
- Year 2010
- Work started in 2009
- Work finished in 2010
- Client EXPO Office Austria
- Contractor Alpine Mayreder Construction Co
- Status Completed works
- Type Pavilions / Exhibitions /Installations
- Websitehttps://en.arkan.at/project/expo-pavilion-2010-shanghai/
- Websitehttp://en.expo2010.cn/
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