• Monaco Pavilion

    Date: 2012.03.10 | Category: National Pavilions | Tags: ,,,,,,,

    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.

    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)
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    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)

    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)
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    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)

    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)
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    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)

    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)
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    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)

    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)
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    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)

    Monaco Pavilion Illuminated (Hao Jiang)
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    Monaco Pavilion Illuminated (Hao Jiang)

    Monaco Pavilion Illuminated
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    Monaco Pavilion Illuminated

    Venturi Ultimate Electric GT in Monaco Pavilion
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    Venturi Ultimate Electric GT in Monaco Pavilion

    Special area dedicated to Formula One
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    Special area dedicated to Formula One

    Formula One Race Car (Aaron Chen)
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    Formula One Race Car (Aaron Chen)

    Audience waiting for the start of the movie
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    Audience waiting for the start of the movie

    Displays depict an old street in Monaco
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    Displays depict an old street in Monaco

    Exhibit inside the pavilion
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    Exhibit inside the pavilion

    Images displayed inside the pavilion
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    Images displayed inside the pavilion

    Biodiversity (Aaron Chen)
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    Biodiversity (Aaron Chen)

    Bubble-like decorations (Mimi Martini)
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    Bubble-like decorations (Mimi Martini)

    Exhibit in the pavilion
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    Exhibit in the pavilion

    Originally posted 2010-08-26 04:18:26.

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