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Dutch pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 will use plant tower to create its own microclimate
A "closed-loop climate system" centred around a tower of plants will feature in the Netherlands' pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020.
The Dutch pavilion is being created by V8 Architects, collaborating with Expomobilia, Kossmann Dejong and Witteveen+Bos, in the expo's sustainability district.
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At the centre of the building will be a huge cone-shaped structure covered in concentric rings of plants. This will allow the space to function as a biotope – a naturally controlled environment with its own microclimate.
"We've designed a pavilion, which is more a biotope than a building," said the design team in a video preview, "a miniature world, where the climate is controlled naturally. Where water, energy and food are intrinsically linked."
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The central cone will be enclosed in a rectangular building and visible to passing visitors to the expo from outside the pavilion through its transparent facade.
Inside the pavilion will be a large exhibition space, as well as an auditorium, restaurant, VIP lounge and shop.
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The temporary building will be built entirely from a combination of materials either sourced or rented locally, and after the expo all the materials will be returned and reused.
"The pavilion is a temporary exercise in pragmatism," explained the design team.
"In contrast to the civil engineering character of the exterior, the interior adds a scintillating layer of light, tactility and refinement, inspired by the typical rhythm of the Dutch landscape, and geometric patterns and elements from the Arabic culture."
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The pavilion forms the culmination of a multi-year project by the Netherlands to research the relationships between resources in the Gulf region. It will have a theme of uniting water, energy, food.
"The pavilion brings together all the necessary know-how and technology in the fields of pavilion construction, architecture, interactive visitor experiences, closed-loop technology and sustainable building," explained the design team.
The Dubai Expo is expected to attract over 25 million visitors, with HOK masterplanning the site and architects including Foster + Partners, BIG and Grimshaw designing pavilions.
The UK Pavilion will be created by set designer Es Devlin, while the US Pavilion is being designed by Fentress Architects and will include a hyperloop simulator.