1st prize winner- 'one ocean' by soma, austria
soma's concept for the thematic pavilion consists of continuous surfaces with contrasting spatial qualities, transitioning between
contrasting experiences to form the pavilion's outer appearance.

the expo 2012 yeosu, korea will be held from 12 may 2012 to 12 august 2012,
under the theme of 'the living ocean and coast: diversity of resources and sustainable
activities.' the ocean, the origin of life and breeding ground of living organisms of
the earth, is what we ought to preserve and treasure. faced with threats such as social
conflict, global warming, energy depletion and degradation of natural environment,
we are on the threshold to seek practical solutions from the oceans. the theme of
the expo 2012 yeosu will raise people's awareness about the values of oceans and the
critical environmental issues to suggest a new ocean vision for the future generation.

an international architectural competition was held for the thematic pavillion of the
expo. displayed here are the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners, along with other submissions.


2nd prize winner - 'ocean arch' by space group, korea
concept is based on the divertissment of islands


3rd prize - 'the great blue whale' by studio nicoletti associati
based on the form of a whale, consisting of two levels


honorable mention 'ocean imagination' by unsangdong architects, korea


jun aoki, japan


shigeru ban, japan