Vo Trong Nghia Architects have designed and built the Vietnam Pavillionfor the Milan Expo 2015, that will run from May 1 till October 31 inItaly.
The Milan Expo 2015 is a universal exposition atwhich participating countries will display their technology, innovation,culture, traditions, creativity and food, highlighting this year'stheme: "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life".
This year'sMilan Expo motto has inspired the design team to bring back the power ofliving for urban people by providing food for their bodies and apositive outlook for their minds, which are equally important.
"Our proposal is to bring back the trees to the cityscape in order toshare the importance of nature and regenerate living in harmony withnature," said architect Vo Trong Nghia.
The design teamhas set up a two-storey exhibition space at the centre of the pavilion,surrounded on all sides by water and framed by 25 bamboo structures.
Vietnamese cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are losing green areas, with less than one square metre per person.
Theteam said they wanted to tackle the problem by incorporating trees intotheir designs and buildings. Bamboo has been used in the constructionof the pavillion, because it has a very rich and strong relationshipwith Vietnamese culture and life.-VNA
The Milan Expo 2015 is a universal exposition atwhich participating countries will display their technology, innovation,culture, traditions, creativity and food, highlighting this year'stheme: "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life".
This year'sMilan Expo motto has inspired the design team to bring back the power ofliving for urban people by providing food for their bodies and apositive outlook for their minds, which are equally important.
"Our proposal is to bring back the trees to the cityscape in order toshare the importance of nature and regenerate living in harmony withnature," said architect Vo Trong Nghia.
The design teamhas set up a two-storey exhibition space at the centre of the pavilion,surrounded on all sides by water and framed by 25 bamboo structures.
Vietnamese cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are losing green areas, with less than one square metre per person.
Theteam said they wanted to tackle the problem by incorporating trees intotheir designs and buildings. Bamboo has been used in the constructionof the pavillion, because it has a very rich and strong relationshipwith Vietnamese culture and life.-VNA
