Expo 2010 Shanghai China Expo 2010 Shanghai China
Theme: City of Relations
Highlights: Undulating "Crystal Cup"
National Pavilion Day: September 18
Pavilion Area: 3,000 Square Meters
Location: Within Zone C of the Expo Site
From an aerial view, the design of the Chile Pavilion resembles an undulating "crystal cup" with irregular wave-like fluctuations. It also conjures an abstract image of ships at sea. The main structure will be constructed of steel and glass. A rectangular brown wood pole will penetrate the "crystal cup" with its side end serving as the entrance to the pavilion.
Held in the "crystal cup" will not be wine nor spring water, but the dream of the Chileans about future cities. Composed of 5 exhibition halls, the Chile Pavilion will focus its exhibitions on Chilean understanding of the city, including how to build a better city and how to improve the standard of living.
During the Expo, the Chile Pavilion will also serve as Chile's home in China that will exhibit characteristics from around the country, including its Polynesian culture and Easter Island. Visitors to the pavilion will have the chance to buy unique souvenirs made of bronze.
"Digging an imaginary well from China and through the earth's core, one can reach Chile." Though the two countries are more than ten thousand miles away, they are closely linked in this way. Actually constructors will dig several real wells in the pavilion by Expo time in which visitors may see images of Chilean people's daily lives. Meanwhile, the Chilean government is also considering building a smaller Chile Pavilion in its own country. Through the imaginary well between China and Chile, Chinese landscape and culture will be reflected so that those not coming to Shanghai can also share the wonders of Expo.
During the Expo, the Chile Pavilion will also hold various events and themed weeks, including Mining Week, Fruit Week, University Week and Wine Week. Also, Chile will celebrate the 200th anniversary of its independence and the 40th anniversary of the commencement of diplomatic relations with China in 2010. Independence Day celebrations will be held on September 18, the National Pavilion Day.
The most outstanding feature in the design and construction of the Chile Pavilion is the use of new glass. The U-form glass allows light in but is not transparent, so that outsiders cannot see the interior. The glass has good heat and sound seclusion and is tougher than normal flat glass, which is fitting for both construction and decoration. What is more, there are energy-saving features in the glass which are made from up to 65 to 70 percent of used or broken glass. A huge roof garden with nets of steel wires will be established on top of the pavilion, screening visitors and contributing to energy conservation.
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