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Monaco Pavilion
Monaco Pavilion
The facade of the pavilion features several blue light rings of water to illustrate the country’s attachment to its coastal environment. The 2,000-square-meter pavilion invites visitors to explore the evolution of cars, city transformation and KERS system from Monaco Grand Prix’s beginning in 1929 in a special area dedicated to Formula One. The Monaco leg is the only city in the world to have a circuit inside it. A walk along typical old streets of Monaco will allow visitors to discover the city and its flora and fauna.
Highlight 1: Animation Movie – Upon entering the pavilion, visitors will see a six-minute animation movie “Monaco, a rock for eternity” exclusively produced for the Expo. An extraordinary adventure will be unfolded, which will send visitors back to prehistoric times. The cinema can accommodate 250 people and will be equipped with a high definition screen of 56 meters.
Highlight 2: Luxury Ecological Car Prototype – A luxury ecological car prototype of the new Venturi Volage is on display inside the pavilion. There is a portrait gallery of Monaco’s rulers to illustrate the country’s evolution. Names include Charles III, Albert Ist, Ranier III, Princess Grace and H.S.H Albert II.
Send this picture as an ecard Reflecting its legendary coastline, Monaco’s pavilion is topped by five stories wrapped in five layers of blue-tinted pipes through which water continually flows. (Photos courtesy of Naco Architectures)
Send this picture as an ecard Made of recycled glass, the pipes circulate captured rain and reclaimed water from the building’s air-conditioning system. Any change in the atmosphere — e.g., clouds, dust, wind — distorts the light that passes through the water-filled tubing, which then “paints” the pavilion and its surroundings in ever-changing splashes of blue. (Photos courtesy of Naco Architectures)
Send this picture as an ecard Cooled by the circulating rings of water filtering through the transparent tubes, the pavilion offers attendees a sanctuary from Shanghai’s notorious heat and a primer on Monaco’s past and future. (Photos courtesy of Naco Architectures)
Send this picture as an ecard Inside the pavilion, a replica of Monaco’s streets allows attendees to amble by the country’s wildlife and vegetation. Natural history gives way to political history in a nearby portrait gallery featuring the country’s rulers, including Hollywood star Princess Grace. (Photos courtesy of Naco Architectures)
Send this picture as an ecard Touting its Green efforts alongside its racing history, Monaco’s pavilion includes a multimedia presentation on the country’s ecological innovations as well as a display showing off the battery-powered Venturi Volage racecar. (Photos courtesy of Naco Architectures)
Originally posted 2010-08-26 04:18:26.
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Venezuela Pavilion
Venezuela Pavilion
The Venezuela Pavilion is in the geometric shape of a “Mobius strip,” or an inverted cylinder. It is structured in the form of an “8″ – a symbolic number both in China and Venezuela, with the eight stars of Bolivar recently incorporated into the Venezuelan flag
The pavilion depicts many traditional aspects of Venezuela’s history and culture. The concept adopted is based on the belief that cities cannot aspire to be truly great places to live until they first address the problems and shortcomings that adversely affect the lives of their citizens.
Highlight 1: Indigenous Culture
The pavilion acknowledges the legacy of the country’s indigenous people, reproducing the style of a number of ethnic residences, such as the “Shapono Yanomami” (“forest villages”) or the “Churuata Yekuana” (the traditional homes of the Yekuana tribe). The Yanomami tribe that has thrived in the rainforests of South America for thousands of years will perform in the pavilion. Nor has it ignored the life experiences of the country’s burgeoning numbers of urban dwellers, opting to represent them through the most emblematic public space in any Venezualan city – the Plaza Bolivar.
Highlight 2: Two-way Audiovisual TransmissionsThe exhibition area features two-way audiovisual transmissions via satellite between Shanghai and Venezuela. A live program of Venezuelan events will be broadcast. Venezuelans will also be able to see what’s happening in the Expo pavilion from large screens installed around their country.
Highlight 3: Performances by Children’s Orchestra
The pavilion’s theater will stage performances by Venezuela’s national orchestra and other stars. One of the highlights will be a Venezuelan children’s orchestra, which will perform in a 286-seat theater on July 5.
Originally posted 2010-09-09 09:16:35.
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