Saturday, November 27, 2010

♠ Shanghai Expo - UK PAVILION

Even though shanghai expo has past already, but there's something that i think i should blog about it. Among all the country's pavilion, i think the most attractive pavilion will be the UK pavilion. It's unique and creative design had grab my attention on it. Just look at the form of it, it already grab a lot of people attention on it.

The design of the UK's pavilion is inspired by dandelion which symbolize pure, life, and fresh.


Can you notice out the pavilion design's seem to have a strong connection with UK's flag, it seems to be having a symbol of UK. Try to notice at all the picture, you will get to find out there's something to see from it's design.


Inside the pavilion, there is a Seed Cathedral, 20 metres in height, formed from 60,000 slender transparent fibre optic rods, each 7.5 metres long and each encasing one or more seed at its tip. During the day, they draw daylight inwards to illuminate the interior. At night, light sources inside each rod allow the whole structure to glow. As the wind moves past, the building and its optic "hair" gently move to create a dynamic effect.


You can get to see there are different kind of seeds in the pavilion. Some how it's look artistic to me. Even it is just arrange nicely, but it's interesting.


After the expo the rods and seeds will be distributed to schools in China and UK.

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