Switzerland Pavilion

Date: 2012.03.26 | Category: National Pavilions | Tags: Europe,Expo,Expo 2010 Maps,interactive and intelligent facade,riding a cable car,SHANGHAI,the alps,use of Chinese philosophy

Switzerland Pavilion

A combination of technological insight and beautiful dream – Switzerland Pavilion best shows the characteristics of modern Switzerland, including the pursuit of excellence, innovation and high-quality life, as well as concepts of future facing, forward looking and sustainable development. The most distinguished feature of the Switzerland Pavilion is the chair lift ride. The journey takes about 10 minutes. The chair lift will take people up and out to the roof garden from the inside pavilion. The chairs are sheltered to ensure operation under the raining weather.

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Switzerland Pavilion (Meguio Xing)

Highlight 1: Interactive And Intelligent Facade

The interactive, intelligent facade enveloping the pavilion is a curtain of woven aluminum elements under which visitors pass to access the urban area on the ground floor of the building. LED lights comprised of an energy source, a storage unit and a consuming unit are incorporated into the facade. The energy produced is made visible in the form of flashes that are triggered by the pavilion surroundings, such as the sun or flashes made by visitor cameras. Thanks to the storage of energy in each individual cell, the facade is also active at night, when the cells will trigger each other.

Highlight 2: Use Of Chinese Philosophy

The design concept is visible in a mix of many contradictory elements, the Chinese Philosophy of “Yin” and “Yang” is well reflected in the entire building, to achieve an ingenious combination of high-tech and nature.

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Close up of the Switzerland Pavilion (froetter)

Highlight 3: Riding A Cable Car

Riding a cable car, visitors can get to the roof for a sightseeing of the classic Swiss scenery. The chair lift will lift visitors from the ground floor where the exhibition focuses on Swiss urban civilization, to the roof where a tranquil space close to nature and far away from the crowd is provided. During the journey, 50 binocular stations set up along the ramp will provide visitors with three-dimensional glimpses of innovative and sustainable Swiss success stories.

Highlight 4: Large projection “The Alps”

At the top end of the ramp of the exhibition area, visitors can see a 10-meter-high projection screen in the atrium. The large projection “The Alps” showcasing magnificent Swiss mountain scenery, will be projected.

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Another look at the Switzerland Pavilion

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Details within the pavilion (pdra's portfolio)

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Details on the pavilion design

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Switzerland sheathed its pavilion in a biodegradable wrap made of dye-sensitized solar cells, woven aluminum, and soybeans. (Photos courtesy of Nussli Group)

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Switzerland Pavilion at night

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Switzerland Play Area

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Absorbing energy from the sun and even the flash on attendees’ cameras, the red-colored solar cells flare with random bursts of white light. (Photos courtesy of Nussli Group)

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Breaking away from the surrounding clatter, attendees board a chair lift, which transports them to the serene calm of the pavilion’s rooftop meadow of lush grasses and leafy flora. (Photos courtesy of Nussli Group)

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The chair-lift experience takes visitors on a 10-minute ride through the Swiss pavilion, offering stunning views of the Expo 2010 grounds and the Shanghai skyline. (Photos courtesy of Nussli Group)

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According to many attendees, the views from the chair lift make the Switzerland pavilion one of the best vantage points at the Expo. (Photos courtesy of Nussli Group)

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Along the way, chair-lift riders enjoy an impressive overhead view of the massive Germany pavilion. (Photos courtesy of Nussli Group)

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The lush greenery that covers the pavilion’s rooftop is aromatic, creating a sensorial experience as visitors ride up and over the structure. (Photos courtesy of Nussli Group)

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At the end of the 10-minute ride, visitors spiral back down to the ground floor of the pavilion. (Photos courtesy of Nussli Group)

Originally posted 2010-09-08 08:31:19.

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