Shanghai Guide

Japan Pavilion (Purple silk Island) in Expo 2010

Japan Pavilion Theme: "Heart and, of technology and"

Modeling Highlights: Semi-circular dome, such as a Robotech

Venue Name: Purple silk Island

Design Team: Design Japan Co., Ltd.

Purple silk Island National Museum of Shanghai World Expo pavilion into one of the largest, but also the scale of Japan's unprecedented in the history of the World Expo exhibition pavilion.

The first open the "monster" of about 24 meters high, covering an area of about 6,000 square meters. Hall was silver exterior, with solar power devices using ultra-light "membrane structure" package, forming a large semi-circular dome, like a "Robotech."

This is a "breathing Pavilion" will breathe with nature, it seems that the continuity and succession of the Aichi Expo's theme of philosophy and into the theme of Shanghai World Expo. Pavilion design of environmental control technology used to make light, water, air, maximum use of natural resources. Hall of external layer of high transmittance within the outer membrane accompanied by solar cell, can take advantage of solar energy resources for efficient optical, power generation; exhibition hall will use loop breathing pores of the latest technology. In the structure, because the Japanese Pavilion by the roof, external walls a light blend of semi-circular structure, making construction less impact on the surrounding environment.

Japan Pavilion fusion of Japanese traditional and modern style features two forms, through the past, present and future about the three parts, so that visitors in the visual, tactile, auditory experience, the understanding of a real Japanese, and sustainable development 21 New century city lifestyle.