| Buchner Bründler Architects and Element designed the Swiss Pavilion for the Shanghai World Expo 2010 in China. The curtain of woven aluminium absorbs energy from sunlight, which is used the power lights during the night. Like many pavilions this year, the circulation consists of a swirling ramp. A chairlift travels around the concrete structure and swirls freestanding up to a rooftop garden, a sort of winding journey through Yin and Yang. This kind of journey around soaring concrete is reminiscent of a ski lift in the Alps. The hilly roof gives a kind of Swiss experience. The jagged red barrier of the curtain contrasts with the green garden atop, and a fascinating experience gets the visitor there, which is what the building is all about. |
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