Designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, the corporate pavilion for Vanke China explores key issues related to the theme of the Expo, Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life. Architecturally, the sinuous geometry and a sense of continuous flow between the inside and the outside, take the visitor on a journey through space and time, tradition, values and human relationships. The interior exhibition design is led by Ralph Appelbaum Associates with graphic design by Han Jiaying. Situated on the southeast edge of the Lake Arena, the 800-square meter pavilion appears to rise from the east, forming a dynamic, vertical landscape. The pavilion is clad in more than 4,000 red metalized tiles that Libeskind designed with the Italian company Casalgrande Padana. The geometric ceramic panels not only create an expressive pattern that is evocative of a dragon-like skin, but also possess highly sustainable self-cleaning and air purification properties.
| Image Details: | |
| Image File: | ACNH-0242-0027 |
| Caption: | Dragon-skin facade and concrete staircase at night. Milan Expo 2015, Vanke Pavilion, Milan, Italy. Architect: Libeskind, 2015. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | N/A |
| Dimensions in PX: | 5649 x 2970 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | 01/05/2015 |
| Restriction: | No Restriction |
| Credit: | Hufton and Crow/VIEW |
| Building Details: | |
| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | Milan Expo 2015, Vanke Pavilion |
| Headline: | Milan Expo 2015, Vanke Pavilion, Milan, Italy. Architect: Libeskind, 2015. |
| City: | Milan |
| Country: | Italy |
| Architect: | Libeskind |
| Architect Website: | libeskind.com |
| Category: | Culture And Entertainment |
| Building Type: | Temporary Pavilion |
| Year of Completion: | 2015 |
| Collection: | VIEW Architecture |
| Public Notes: | Designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, the corporate pavilion for Vanke China explores key issues related to the theme of the Expo, Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life. Architecturally, the sinuous geometry and a sense of continuous flow between the inside and the outside, take the visitor on a journey through space and time, tradition, values and human relationships. The interior exhibition design is led by Ralph Appelbaum Associates with graphic design by Han Jiaying. Situated on the southeast edge of the Lake Arena, the 800-square meter pavilion appears to rise from the east, forming a dynamic, vertical landscape. The pavilion is clad in more than 4,000 red metalized tiles that Libeskind designed with the Italian company Casalgrande Padana. The geometric ceramic panels not only create an expressive pattern that is evocative of a dragon-like skin, but also possess highly sustainable self-cleaning and air purification properties. |
| Keywords: | Milan Expo 2015; Vanke Pavilion; architecture; culture; entertainment; Temporary Pavilion; pavilion; Europe; Italy; Milan; 2015; 21st Century; Libeskind; Nobody; Full Frame; general view; dusk; exterior; corporate pavilion; Vanke China; Chinese; Shitang Pavilion; deconstructionist architecture; visitor attraction; tourist attraction; red color; red tile; scale-like; Casalgrande Padana; exterior facade; ceramic panel; dragon reference; sinuous; illuminated; glow; dramatic; sculptural; staircase |
| Orientation: | H |
| Type: | Temporary Pavilion |
| B/W or Colour: | Colour |
| Number of People: | Nobody |
| Technique: | Full Frame |
| People Incidental: | N/A |
| Point of View: | General view |
| Time of Day: | Dusk |
| Interior or Exterior: | Exterior |
| Photographer: | Hufton+Crow |
| Source File Name: | ACNH-0242-0027.jpg |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |