canada pavilion at shanghai expo, 2010

the canada pavilion at shanghai expo 2010 has been built by canadian engineering
and construction company SNC-lavalin inc.

cirque du soleil created the concept design for the pavillion and will also create public
performances, organize cultural programs and develop strategic corporate alliances
for the pavillion.

the 6,000-square-meter pavilion, among the biggest at the site, will feature an exhibition
themed 'the living city: inclusive, sustainable, creative.'

environmental protection has been taken into consideration for the building. part of
the pavilion’s exterior walls will be covered by a special kind of greenery and rainwater
will be collected by a drainage system for use inside the pavilion.

it is located on the pudong side of the huangpu river. along with other north and south
american countries, zone C is also home for european and african pavilions.