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israeli pavilion at expo 2010
israeli pavilion nearing completion
here, is an update of the israeli pavilion at shanghai expo 2010 designed by architect
haim z. dotan.
24 meters in height, the 1200 square meter pavilion is built on a 2000 square meter site
and its construction is nearing completion. the structure consists of two architectural curvilinear
forms which hug each other like two hands or two shells, symbolizing a quiet conversation
between man and earth, man and man, nation and nation. the pavilion continuously transforms
as the light changes during the day and night. the two hands / shells present the dialogue between
man and nature, past and future, temporality and eternity, earth and sky, substance and the virtual.
within the forms,
are two architectural spaces, symbolizing the spirituality of the
ancient jewish nation.
constructing the framework of the pavilion
constructing the framework of the pavilion
the 'hugging' forms under construction
the 'hugging' forms under construction
israeli pavilion nearing completion
israeli pavilion nearing completion
rendering of the pavilion
rendering of the pavilion
rendering of aerial view
computer sketches
rendering of frame compotion
preliminary sketches
aerial plan of building and usage
'the hall of light'
when visitors first enter the main building of the pavilion, there will be multimedia showing
the history of jewish evolution, with a 15 m high screen displaying films which highlight the
country's innovative and technological achievements. this is called the 'hall of light'.
'the hall of light'
'the enlighten garden'
visitors enter the pavilion through 'the enlighten garden'.
about 50 orange trees will be planted within and will provide a space in which visitors
can be in touch with nature and irrigation technology israelites take pride in.
'the hall of innovation'
exhibition of audio-visual light balls
israel's slogan for the expo is 'innovation for better life'.
inside the pavilion jewish culture and innovation will take the spotlight in the 'hall of innovation'.
this is the centrepiece of the pavilion where an exhibition of audio-visual light balls.
here images of israelites appear on the screens, talking with visitors in chinese and hebrew.
each of the light spheres represent technical breakthroughs in such fields as agriculture, pharmacology, solar / green energy, music, telecommunications...
'the hall of innovation' up close
'the hall of innovation'
it says quite a lot about the group of diplomats who are in charge of commissioning them, and their scarily similar notions of what constitutes a (presumably) progressive national image.
perhaps they all know each other much better than their respective countries cultural and architectural traditions?
there is to much rhino involvment and glass partitions looks simply awfull.
I don't get it: one look at the thumbnails under this article gives you an impression of the huge diversity of pavilions. Not one of them looks the same, uses the same materials or is designed with the same vision. I simply don't understand all the negative comments on designboom these days. Must be the crisis or something...
I see it as one of the cornerstones of a type of society these 10 minute turds are trying to promote
no?
I don't mean to offend anybody but the HUG that this building wants to symbolize doesn't really suit Israeli politic right now!
db does not moderate but may delay your comments.
due to some people writing here about nazi 'culture' etc.
we decided to close this page for comments.
db has currently more than 160.000 readers per day and unfortunately
two-or-three commentators can ruin the environment.
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