Alif, The Mobility Pavilion, Expo 2020
An exterior architectural precedent for dynamic, large-scale parametric facades utilizing horizontal metallic louvers and programmable colored night lighting in a public exposition context.
- What we like about this project
- The intense reflectivity of the horizontal metal fins catches and diffuses the green and blue light gradient evenly along the undulating curve.
Materials
- metal
- glass
- paving
Visual identifiers
- curved-metallic-facade
- horizontal-fins
- colored-night-lighting
- undulating-massing
Style tags
- parametric
- futuristic
- high-tech
- spectacular
Visual tags
- pavilion
- night-lighting
- parametric
- exhibition
- futuristic
- curved-geometry
- Geometry
- Expansive, undulating ribbon-like facade curving dramatically in multiple axes, composed of stacked horizontal metal louvers or fins that sweep across the length of the building.
- Facade system
- Stacked horizontal metallic louver / fin system with integrated curved mullions and glazing underneath.
- Structural guess
- Steel space frame or cantilevered truss system supporting curved composite floor plates and facade ribs.
- Spatial scale
- Massive multi-story pavilion scale, dwarfing the foreground horse sculptures and human visitors below.
- Lighting
- Dynamic multi-colored exterior illumination (vibrant green and blue) washing horizontally across the reflective metallic facade panels against a dark night sky.
- Atmosphere
- Theatrical, luminous, and futuristic energy created by the glowing chromatic wash over undulating metallic surfaces.
- Environmental context
- Open night-time public plaza or exposition ground with integrated pavement lighting and surrounding low-scale context.
- Spatial experience
- A monumental public-facing urban edge where the sweeping architectural curve frames a lit outdoor plaza and sculptural installation.
- Composition rhythm
- Sweeping horizontal bands created by stacked louvers contrasted by the dynamic organic postures of the foreground sculptures.
- Style reading
- Futuristic high-tech parametric architecture
- Program
- Exhibition pavilion / cultural attraction
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- metal, glass, paving
- Visual identifiers
- curved-metallic-facade, horizontal-fins, colored-night-lighting, undulating-massing
- Style tags
- parametric, futuristic, high-tech, spectacular
- Visual tags
- pavilion, night-lighting, parametric, exhibition, futuristic, curved-geometry
- Geometry
- Expansive, undulating ribbon-like facade curving dramatically in multiple axes, composed of stacked horizontal metal louvers or fins that sweep across the length of the building.
- Facade system
- Stacked horizontal metallic louver / fin system with integrated curved mullions and glazing underneath.
- Structural guess
- Steel space frame or cantilevered truss system supporting curved composite floor plates and facade ribs.
- Spatial scale
- Massive multi-story pavilion scale, dwarfing the foreground horse sculptures and human visitors below.
- Lighting
- Dynamic multi-colored exterior illumination (vibrant green and blue) washing horizontally across the reflective metallic facade panels against a dark night sky.
- Atmosphere
- Theatrical, luminous, and futuristic energy created by the glowing chromatic wash over undulating metallic surfaces.
- Environmental context
- Open night-time public plaza or exposition ground with integrated pavement lighting and surrounding low-scale context.
- Spatial experience
- A monumental public-facing urban edge where the sweeping architectural curve frames a lit outdoor plaza and sculptural installation.
- Composition rhythm
- Sweeping horizontal bands created by stacked louvers contrasted by the dynamic organic postures of the foreground sculptures.
- Style reading
- Futuristic high-tech parametric architecture
- Program
- Exhibition pavilion / cultural attraction
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture