“Better City, Better Life”
The theme of this years 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
The universal exposition is a large public exhibitions held since the mid 19th century. This year it is being held in Shanghai, China and has roughly 200 expected participants. These participants tend to be countries or very large businesses that can cope with the financial budget.
The UK pavilion has been developed by Thomas Heatherwick and is an indication of the talent in the uk.
The UK centerpiece is an eye-catching six storey high object that has been created from 60,000 transparent rods that extend to create movement with the environment. Each rod is 7,5 meters long and uses daylight to illuminate the interior space, creating a glow of light at night.
The most impressive thing about this pavilion is that it will enclose thousands of seeds at the ends of the rods. This will allow the visitors to view the different species of plants. The seeds have been taken from a variety of organisations. The Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, the Kumming Institute of Botany, The Chinease Academy of Sciences in China and Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank Project. This represents the future potential of plant life making a “better city, better life”.
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