New
York firm Studio Link-Arc and a team from Tsinghua University have
revealed their competition-winning design for a pavilion
with
an undulating roof to represent China
at
the World Expo 2015 in Milan.
Studio
Link-Arc,
which is led by Chinese architects Yichen Lu and Qinwen Cai, and
Virginia native Kenneth Namkung, collaborated with researchers from
Tsinghua
University to
develop its vision for "a cloud hovering over a land of hope".
This includes a field of crops and a wave-like roof overhead.
The
designers plan to use large bamboo panels to create a series of
shingles across the roof, reminiscent of the terracotta tiles used in
traditional Chinese constructions. These will be fixed onto arching
wooden frames, giving the building its distinctive profile.
"The
pavilion's floating roof is designed as a timber structure that
references the 'raised-beam' system found in traditional Chinese
architecture, but is adapted to accommodate modern construction
technology," said the architects.
Beneath
the roof, a field of wheat designed to reference China's
agrarian past will merge into a interactive installation where LED
lights are hooked up to electronic stalks.
This
will lead to a series of exhibitions and cultural programs dotted
around a sheltered plaza. A staircase will allow visitors to access
rooftop viewing platforms, offering aerial views of both the field
and the pavilion's surroundings.
"The
pavilion's full exhibition and cultural offerings are experienced as
a sequence of spaces, beginning with an exterior waiting area in the
landscape, leading to a themed exhibition space with interactive
installations and cultural offerings from 40 Chinese provinces,"
explained the designers.
China
is one of 145 nations participating in the Milan
2015
expo,
which takes place from May to October. Other proposals unveiled so
far include a pavilion with a
field and tractors on its roof, for agricultural company New Holland.
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