Pavilion Features
Located to the west of the Huanpu River, the Corporate Pavilion of Vanke, a top Chinese property developer, consists of seven gold straw houses that graciously display the health and vigor of life. The pavilion, with its facade made of wheat straw, comprises seven independent tube-shaped buildings with their tops connected through blue light-filtering ETFE plastic films. The seven tube-shaped buildings are surrounded by over 1,000 square meters of water. With the water reflecting the sky, visitors will experience the intimacy with nature.
Pavilion Preview
Name: "2049"
Theme: Possibility by Respect
Pavilion Area: Around 5,000 Square Meters
Location: Within Zone E of the Expo Site
Exhibition Axis
The pavilion is called "2049," when is also the centenary of the People's Republic of China, and it will definitely arouse the public's concern with the future. The year of 2049 bears upon not only the future of an individual, but also that of a city, a country and even the earth. Meanwhile, it also symbolizes a part of the journey toward future, which entails infinite possibility. Against this backdrop, the pavilion shall depict the mutual respect among human beings, nature and cities through five tales, ushering the visitors into the prospects for the real estate sector - the exploration, endeavors and practices with respect to the industrialization of the housing sector.
respect
Visitors will embark upon an amazing and fantastic journey after entering the pavilion where they will go through the five different stories concerning "respect." How the white ants build up their nests brings inspiration for bionic architecture, and the story of water warns people that human beings must respect the gifts of nature. The existence of sandstorms tells us that they must keep the equilibrium of nature with our own choice. The garbage story shows that urban people must respect the natural ecosystem, and the golden monkey story displays beautiful landscapes where human beings and nature respect each other and exist harmoniously when human beings and nature contemplate at each other equally.
Unique Features
The main building material of the pavilion is straw boards made from natural wheat straw. In addition, the ventilation system of the pavilion makes use of both thermal pressure and wind pressure, which shall enable maximal natural ventilation, reduce the utilization of air conditioners and accordingly lower the energy consumption in the pavilion. Meanwhile, the seven buildings all have skylights, which are installed on the top of each building and made of blue ETFE plastic films. These skylights can allow in the sunshine, accordingly reducing the energy consumption of lighting.
