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The Shanghai World Expo 2010 was held under the concept of "Harmonious Cities" because the 21st century is an important period for urban development, and it is expected that 55% of the world's total population will live in cities by 2010. Therefore, the vision and outlook for the future of urban life is a global issue that is relevant to countries and people at different levels of development. As the first world expo with the theme of "city", during the 184 days of the Shanghai World Expo, governments and people from all over the world will fully display the achievements of urban civilization and exchange urban development experience around the theme of "Better City, Better Life", Spreading advanced urban concepts, so as to explore a new model for the new century of human habitation, life and work, and to provide vivid examples for the creation of an ecologically harmonious society and the sustainable development of mankind.
"Harmonious city" is the essence of the theme of Shanghai World Expo.
The concept of "harmony" is embedded in ancient Chinese culture. Chinese culture emphasizes harmony among people, harmony between heaven and man, and harmony between mind and body. China's pre-Qin sages also envisioned a harmonious society in their writings. At the same time, "harmony" is also found in the ideals of Western sages. The ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras systematically put forward the theory of harmony, which consists of opposition and unity. Another philosopher of the same period put forward the idea that "invisible harmony is better than visible harmony". And in the Ideal State and the Laws, Plato also began to seek the good state that "society as a whole will develop in perfect harmony, and all classes will obtain their share of happiness given by nature".
Over the centuries, people have never stopped exploring the model of the "harmonious city". From utopia to the "ideal city" of the 18th century to the "idyllic city", a series of theories, propositions and models have explored how to establish a balance and harmony between the city's spatial, orderly, spiritual and material life. Since the 1980s, the concept of sustainable development has emerged as environmental and developmental problems have become increasingly serious. Most of the development strategies put forward by the city governments of various countries are centered on how to rebuild the harmony between people and the city, between people and nature, and ultimately to achieve harmony between the present and the future. It is clear that the pursuit and practice of "harmonious living" and "harmonious city" has been a part of the development history of human society and is becoming more and more evident in the blueprints that people are drawing for tomorrow's cities.
The establishment of "Harmonious City" is fundamentally based on the harmony between man and nature, man and man, and spirit and material, and is formally reflected in the harmonious multi-cultural ****existence, the harmonious development of the urban economy, the harmonious life in the age of science and technology, the harmonious functioning of the community cell, and the harmonious interaction between the city and the countryside. The concept of "Harmonious City" will pose newer challenges to urban management and urban planning and bring them to a higher level.
Below is the concept of harmony to elaborate the harmonious concept of the Expo's various thematic national pavilions
First of all, it is the Chinese Pavilion, the architectural appearance of the Chinese National Pavilion of the Shanghai World Expo, with the theme of the concept of the "Crown of the Orient", which expresses the spirit of the spirit and temperament of the Chinese culture, and the National Pavilion, which rises up from the center and cascades out of the picket fence, has become a symbol of the spirit of China by uniting the Chinese elements. The National Pavilion rises up in the middle, cascades out and becomes the sculptural modeling main body - the Crown of the Orient, which unites Chinese elements and symbolizes the spirit of China; the Regional Pavilion expands horizontally, mirroring the National Pavilion with the form of the spreading platform base, and becomes an open, flexible, pro-people, and richly layered urban plaza; the two are counterpoints to each other, complement each other, and ****together form the united whole expressing the theme of a great nation in times of prosperity. National Pavilion, Regional Pavilion function of the upper and lower zones, the shape of the main and subordinate with the space to the north-south axis, forming a spectacular urban spatial sequence, the formation of a unique group of landmark buildings.
The second is the British National Pavilion, the British National Pavilion to determine the design program for the "Creative Pavilion", in the British Pavilion, visitors will be through the "Green City", "Outdoor City "Green City", "Outdoor City", "Seed Sanctuary" and "Vitality City" display into the "Open Park". In "Green Cities", visitors will be able to get a "bird's eye view" of Britain's four capitals - Belfast, Cardiff, London and Edinburgh. When the city's buildings and streets have been erased, the maps leave large green areas and lush, verdant cityscapes in the four cities. In "Outdoor City", visitors will see a scaled-down version of a typical British city "hanging upside down" above their heads, and will experience the effect of a "rain of light" falling on their bodies. The "Seed Sanctuary" is the core part of the creative concept of the British Pavilion, daylight will pass through the acrylic rods, illuminating the interior of the "Seed Sanctuary", and tens of thousands of seeds will be presented to the visitors. The vitality of plants will burst forth in the Vibrant City, where a rich variety of plants will be on display, showing how plants and nature are shaping the future of urban life through eight real stories of plant life and eight stories of plants that could be realized in the future, and introducing the latest research work of the world's leading scientists in the UK. "The Open Park is a vibrant display of the city's rhythms, and in this soccer pitch-sized open space visitors will have the opportunity to see Shakespeare's plays performed in a unique way, interact with footballers, enjoy avant-garde modern art performances, and even try their hand at cricket. It is planned that construction will begin by the summer of 2009. The Creative Pavilion is a unique display installation. It is housed in a rural field, covered by forest and flanked by slopes formed by grass, where the auditorium, exhibition area, store and reception area are all situated.
The third is Japan's "Breathing Pavilion", which will breathe with nature and seems to be a continuation and inheritance of the theme concept of the Aichi Expo, and integrated into the theme of the Shanghai Expo. The design of the pavilion uses environmental control technology to maximize the use of natural resources such as light, water and air. The double-layer outer membrane with high light transmittance on the outside of the pavilion paired with solar cells on the inside will make full use of solar energy resources to realize efficient light conduction and power generation; the pavilion will use the latest technologies such as recirculating respiratory orifices. In terms of structure, the Japan Pavilion adopts a semi-circular lightweight structure that integrates the roof and exterior walls, making the construction have less impact on the surrounding environment.
The Japan Pavilion will combine two forms of traditional Japanese characteristics and modern styles, and through a three-part narrative of the past, present and future, visitors will be able to learn about a real Japan and a new form of sustainable 21st-century urban life through visual, tactile and auditory sensations.
The fourth is the Mexican National Pavilion, which covers an area of 4,000 square meters and will showcase Mexico's history, culture and dreams. The first part of the exhibition is "Looking Back", where three screens projected onto the floor will reflect the prehistoric, colonial and 19th-century cities of Mexico; the second part is "Understanding the Present", where the space is filled with constantly moving and projected elements, representing the reality of the city. The second section, "Understanding the Present," is a space filled with constantly moving and projected elements that represent the reality of the city's dynamics. Here, as if standing in front of a window on reality, visitors were able to see Mexico as it is now; and in the third section, "Looking to the Future", the organizers provided visitors with interactive forms with information for communicating and creating better plans for Mexico's development, future projects, and a sustainable environment. At the end of the whole journey, visitors will see a live image of the Kite Plaza, located at the top of the exhibition hall, through a small space with three screens, which will show the activities that are taking place in the plaza, and then visitors will be invited to go up to the plaza and become part of its activities.
The Kite Plaza is the centerpiece of the Mexico Pavilion. The name kite in the national dialect means "butterfly in the language". The kite is an element that connects Mexican and Chinese culture. Visitors to the Mexico Pavilion can purchase a kite or make one and fly it in the Kite Plaza. The forest made up of kites represents the Mexican people's expectation for the future, and the artificial green grass on the plaza expresses the Mexican people's concern for urban green space. People can engage in various activities on the green space, such as reading, picnicking or just relaxing in the shade; over the green space, kites are flying.
Fifth is the Russian Pavilion, the "city and people" theme of the Russian Pavilion consists of 12 towers and "suspended in the air" cube, the shape of the design resembles the ancient Slavic village, symbolizing the flower of life, the sun, and the world tree (Slavic branches). World Tree (Slavic oak tree) roots. The tower consists of three colors: white, gold and red. The white and gold colors shape the historical image of Russian architecture, while the red background, together with the patterns rich in elements of various Russian nationalities, gives life to the openwork part of the top of the tower.
Nikolai Nosov, a famous children's writer in the former Soviet Union, believes that "the tower is the most beautiful building in the world". According to Nosov, "the best city should be the one most loved by children." The interior design concept of the Russian Pavilion is derived from Nosov's work "The Adventures of Little Ignorance", and strives to present a beautiful, exquisite, fairy tale-filled children's garden city. The pavilion is divided into three parts: "City of Flowers", "City of the Sun" and "City of the Moon". Under the witty and childish sets, visitors will experience many mysterious and interesting discoveries on the hidden paths inside the pavilion. Mysterious and interesting discoveries are made by Russian children and young scientists who have created inventions and scientific and technological achievements.
The Russian National Pavilion is located in Area C of the Expo and covers an area of 6,000 square meters. The Russian National Pavilion Day is scheduled for September 28, 2010, when a large-scale cultural celebration will be held at the Russian Pavilion, with a number of cultural performance groups from the Russian Federation presenting wonderful performances rich in Russian characteristics to visitors.
The sixth is the U.S. National Pavilion, the United States announced the "Celebrate 2030" theme of the exhibition, the U.S. Pavilion exhibition space will be led by a Chinese-American young people to wander in the future of space and time, first-hand experience of the U.S. city of 2030, so that visitors through the sensibility of the experience of understanding "... The four core concepts of "sustainability, teamwork, healthy living, struggle and achievement" will be realized through an emotional tour.
The seventh is the Africa Joint Pavilion, which has a floor area of more than 26,000 square meters, covering an area equivalent to three and a half standard soccer fields, with a total area of 9,500 square meters of four facades, making it the largest of the 11 joint pavilions at the Shanghai World Expo. The indoor net height of the pavilion is 9 meters, and the area of each country in the pavilion is 250 square meters. Forty-two African countries and one international organization (AU) will be on display in the Africa Joint Pavilion.
The eighth is the Indian National Pavilion theme for the "small" pavilion fusion "big" scene
Shanghai World Expo India Pavilion area of 4,000 square meters, the design of the inspiration from all of India's oldest, most imposing building. Pavilion of the domed gate, architectural inspiration from the poem located in Ahmedabad; plaza floor for terra cotta and lapis lazuli construction, inspired by the Rampur Palace in Vana Nasi, through the built-in water pipes to achieve refrigeration; the central dome symbolizes India's "Harmony of All Elements" theme, inspired by the design of the Sankhya Stupa, is Hinduism, Buddhism, The central dome symbolizes India's theme of "universal harmony" and is inspired by the Sankhya Stupa, an architectural style often found in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and Christianity, which makes visitors feel like they are in a holy place of dharma and find inner peace.
Naidu, one of the designers of the India Pavilion, said the quaint Indian Pavilion actually contains high-tech elements. Most of the construction materials used in the India Pavilion are reusable. Low-energy, handmade materials were vigorously pursued in the design of the building to encourage reuse. State-of-the-art cooling and lighting systems are used to achieve low energy consumption and high efficiency. Small windmills and solar cells on the roof utilize permanent renewable energy. Zero-chemical venue design for safe emissions and no pollution. Factory-treated re-circulated water will be used for green irrigation and a rainwater harvesting system will be demonstrated. The central dome is clad in a variety of herbaceous plants with a copper Tree of Life, and a sound-absorbing ceiling is woven from the use of heathered bamboo mesh and reinforced concrete. The use of solar panels, windmills, and architectural elements such as herbs and bamboo on the dome reflect the concept of energy efficiency.
At the same time, the India Pavilion shows how urban life has evolved and how, in the face of growing demographic pressures and ever-increasing environmental problems, different sectors of society, different classes, and urban and rural areas have been able to maximize their harmonious*** coexistence through the exchange of trade and services.
In addition, the Indian science and technology industry, which has been growing rapidly in recent years, such as creative design, science and technology as well as the display of the latest technology will also be the focus of the display, including information technology, satellite communications technology, bio-science technology and other areas of a number of cutting-edge Indian companies will also be on full display at the Expo.
◇The ninth is the World Meteorological Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo, the theme: for the peace and well-being of the people
Adopting the "water droplet in the clouds" pavilion shape design, the design concept: the meteorological pavilion's display content and the appearance of the building for the integration of the design, in order to achieve the most fully embodied self-built pavilion features and advantages.
In the overall architectural design: energy saving and emission reduction will be fully taken into account, the building of the meteorological museum will be a "breathing skin", i.e., the human "skin" as an analogy for the "outer layer of the wall", so that the overall building will be a "breathing skin", so that the overall building will be a "breathing skin". In other words, the building will be a "breathing skin", i.e. the human skin is used as an analogy for the "outer layer of the wall", so that the whole building will not only be windproof and rainproof, but also breathable, and energy-saving methods will be used to reduce the air-conditioning utilization rate, so as to make the pavilion a building that breathes. Architectural conception: Starting from the concept of meteorology, the basic starting point of the conception is "cloud". The combination of four white oblate spheres of different sizes and directions creates a combination that is easily reminiscent of a cloud from all angles. The bright white membrane structure creates the whole building shape, which is simple and lightweight, saves materials, conforms to the positioning of the temporary building, and has the bright appearance needed for the exhibition building. The membrane cloth is evenly covered with points, when the spray is turned on, the whole building presents the effect of a cloud, if the sunlight height angle is less than 42 degrees, the exhibition visitors in the middle of the pedestrian plaza, facing the meteorological museum, may also see the rainbow that surrounds the building. In the northeast, there is a cafe, and the outer membrane of the cafe adopts transparent membrane, so that the cafe can directly borrow the landscape of the "Special Steel Stage", etc., and will not introduce too much solar radiation. Overall layout: the south side of the exhibition hall is the main entrance for visitors, with outdoor and indoor waiting areas. The north side of the exhibition hall is used as the entrance and exit for freight transportation, and also as the VIP entrance and exit.
The site is surrounded by a shallow pool, the building "floats" in the center of the pool, and each of the three entrances has a road. The entrance is connected to the boundary of the site by a smooth ramp to meet the requirements of barrier-free access.
The tenth is the German Pavilion, which is located in Area C of the Shanghai World Expo Park and covers a total area of 6,000 square meters, the largest area that an exhibiting country can apply for. Even so, it is still quite difficult to fully present Germany's economy, science and technology, culture and nature, not only because there is so much to be exhibited, but also because the Chinese public has a favorable impression of Germany and a great deal of expectation of Germany's image. He Delin, Director of Art & Design at Mira Union Design & Planning GmbH in Stuttgart, was the leading figure in the creative design of the exhibition program for the German Pavilion. In order to reflect the theme of the Shanghai World Expo 2010, "Better City, Better Life", Mr. H?ttling and the other designers worked hard on the highlights of the pavilion, and one of the finalized highlights was a 3-meter-diameter metal sphere suspended from the top of the "Power Source" exhibition hall. One of the finalized highlights was to hang a 3-meter-diameter metal ball with thousands of light-emitting diodes on its surface. Visitors standing in the cone-shaped body hall on the three-layer corridor, people in the narrator will soon find that, through their own calls and movements will make the metal ball swing up, and personally experience the hearts of the people Qi, Taishan move the mood to show the essence of Germany .
The eleventh is the French Pavilion, the morning of June 18, 2008, France and the Shanghai World Expo organizers in the Expo Building officially signed the contract for China's participation in the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. The French Pavilion was also unveiled at the same time, and will present a "sensual city" to visitors from all over the world. France is one of the first countries to officially confirm its participation in the pavilion, which is located on the south bank of the Huangpu River near the Lupu Bridge and covers an area of 6,000 square meters.
According to Fries, president of the French pavilion bureau, the theme of China's 2010 Shanghai World Expo, "Better City, Better Life," will be embodied through the "Sensual City," which will feature a French garden at the center of the pavilion, with streams flowing along the French courtyard and small, inviting spaces. The centerpiece of the pavilion is a French garden with streams flowing along the French courtyard, a small fountain show, and a water garden, forming a refreshingly cool world. Visitors can enjoy birdsong, food and flowers surrounded by sunshine and water. Meanwhile, sound effects of the French urban environment will be played on site, and visitors can experience the image and charm of France through sensual elements such as taste, sight, touch, smell and hearing.
From the 3D animation shown at the launch event, visitors can enjoy the vertical shade of the French garden from the start of the queue in the pavilion. Escalators slowly take visitors to the top floor of the pavilion, where the exhibition area is spread out on a ramp, allowing visitors to enjoy the French courtyard through the glass. On the other side of the tour route is a visually powerful video wall that illustrates impressions of city life through a number of old French movie clips or images of modern France.
The lighting of the pavilions will be fabulous, and will be done by George Saxton, who organized the lighting of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Saxton. A shallow pool in the center of the pavilion will allow the water to drain away, making it easy for cultural festivals to take place on this platform. The brilliant lighting effects allow the French Pavilion to shine again, even at night.
Gardens are a point of ****similarity between Chinese and French architectural cultures, and gastronomy is no exception. In the exquisite French restaurant on the top floor of the pavilion, renowned chefs will demonstrate the diversity of French cooking. Walk through the restaurant and stroll through the rooftop French garden with a breathtaking view of the Huangpu River.
The "Sensual City" is a simple, clean look that will float off the ground, highlighting the French garden and the beauty of water. The designers took the concept of balance as the background of the design, explored the French image symbols and charms from various perspectives, and demonstrated the theme of "Better City, Better Life" of the Shanghai World Expo through innovative science and technology, energy saving, sustainable development and other aspects.