Project of the month UK pavilion at the World Expo Milan 2015

摘要

The uk pavilion at the World Expo in Milan opens to visitors this month. Built by Yorkshire-based contractor Stage One, the temporary structure will promote the UK at the world exhibition until the end of October. A team led by British artist Wolfgang Buttress, including project manager Rise and architect BDP, won the competition to design the £6m pavilion in May 2014. Commissioned by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) this year's pavilion has been designed in response to the exposition's theme of "feeding the planet, energy for life". The design of the 1,910 sq m pavilion on the expo site north-west of Milan's city centre is inspired by the role of the bee in the global ecosystem. It is split into five sections through which visitors will progress: first is an orchard of British fruit trees; then there is a wildflower meadow, followed by a terrace, before the heart of the pavilion - a golden "beehive". The final space is a public auditorium below the terrace that will be used for events during the expo.