United Arab Emirates Pavilion, Expo Dubai 2020
Winged Wit- Architect Santiago Calatrava
- Typologies Pavilion Ephemeral Architecture
- Material Fibra de carbono
- Date 2021
- City Dubai
- Country United Arab Emirates
- Photographer Fernando Alda Roland Halbe Palladium Dubai Media Office Barbara Bur Oliver Schuh
By means of a system of hydraulic actuators, the twenty-eight eaves of carbon fiber that form the roof can be opened in a matter of three minutes, revealing the photovoltaic panels that power the building.
Beneath an overhead oculus that reproduces the Expo logo, unobstructed exhibition galleries are arranged in several levels around an atrium whose center is a sphere-shaped auditorium seating an audience of 200...[+]
Obra Work
Pabellón de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos United Arab Emirates Pavilion.
Cliente Client
National Media Council of the United Arab Emirates.
Arquitecto Architect
Santiago Calatrava.
Contratista Contractor
Arabtec Construction.
Superficie Area
15.000 m².
Fotos Photos
Fernando Alda, Dubai Media Office, Roland Halbe, Palladium Photodesign / Barbara Bur + Oliver Schuh.
