What do the four pillars of the Oriental Crown mean?

As one of the most important pavilions built by the host country of the World Expo [1], China Pavilion focuses on "China wisdom in urban development" and bears the Chinese nation's expectation for scientific and technological development and social progress. After careful study, many China elements are concentrated in the design scheme of China Pavilion. At the same time, these traditional elements "ancient" mean "new", revealing a fresh breath-

■ China Red

China Pavilion uses the calm atmosphere of "Forbidden City Red" as the main color of the building, which is dazzling and easy to be understood by the world.

■ heaven and earth carrying the body

In the composition of the China Pavilion, the overall layout of the national pavilion and the regional pavilion is a metaphor for the harmony between heaven and earth and the harmony of all things, which embodies the understanding of the relationship between heaven and earth in eastern philosophy. The national pavilion is a "sky", towering above the world like a crown; The regional pavilion is a "land", just like the pedestal extending below, which symbolizes social prosperity.

In the absolute height of 63 meters, the lower part of the National Pavilion is completely vacant. These central symmetrical spaces and the plane extension space of the regional exhibition hall provide enough open space for people to communicate freely. And this openness and publicity is an important concept of international architectural design.

■ modeling of barrel crown

The National Pavilion, with its overall atmospheric crown shape, embodies the cultural elements of traditional architecture in China. At the same time, the traditional curve is straightened and the main shape is highlighted layer by layer, which shows the strength and structural beauty of modern engineering technology. This simple decorative line naturally completes the contemporary expression of traditional architecture.

■ unify "rules" and "returns"

The spatial combination order of China Pavilion consists of two parts, namely "rules" and "society", both of which originated from the prototype of traditional urban architecture in China. "Rules" originated from the ritualized space of traditional buildings in China. It is the origin of the spatial order of the Forbidden City that people's walking is introduced into the central symmetrical spatial pattern symbolizing nature, thus making a single space evolve into a spatial sequence with a sense of hierarchy and progress.

Hui originated from the non-ritualized space of traditional architecture in China. People's visual and auditory experience endows the seemingly disordered natural landscape with structural order, and makes the natural space sublimate into the natural essence of human culture, which is the spatial order of Jiangnan gardens. The China Pavilion scheme combines these two modes, and introduces different modes of human activities between the central symmetric space of the national pavilion and the plane extension space of the regional pavilion.

On the one hand, it bears the essence of China traditional culture with a long history; on the other hand, it shows the theme of "Better City, Better Life". China Pavilion, which combines the "old" and "new" styles, shoulders many missions. Can it become another landmark building along the Huangpu River? Maybe time will give the answer. [Edit this paragraph] How does the design concept interpret China culture?

As one of the most important pavilions built by the host country of the World Expo, China Pavilion focuses on "China wisdom in urban development" and carries the dream of the Chinese nation's scientific and technological development and social progress. How can such a "heavyweight" venue embody the essence of China culture?

Academician He Jingtang, general manager and chief architect of the joint design team of China Pavilion, said: "China culture has a long history, so it is difficult to express the essence of culture with a specific image, and it must be refined from the overall image." At present, this China Pavilion, which combines the strengths of the Architectural Design Institute of South China University of Technology, Tsinghua Andy Architectural Design Company and Shanghai Architectural Design Institute, has incorporated rich and diverse China elements into the overall architectural modeling.

Simply put, the China Pavilion consists of two parts: the National Pavilion and the Regional Pavilion. The spatial position and orientation of these two parts respectively reflect the understanding of the relationship between "heaven" and "earth" in eastern philosophy. The National Pavilion is a "sky", and the sculpture subject "the crown of the East" stands tall, forming an open and towering trend; The regional pavilion is the "ground", which extends below the national pavilion like a pedestal, forming a solid supporting state.

Specifically, the national pavilion rises from the middle and looks like a crown; Overlap and pick, as a quasi-bucket arch. The nine meridians and nine latitudes in "The Craftsman Ruling the Country" became the cultural foundation of the roof platform building of the National Pavilion. In the traditional architecture, the structure mode of bucket arch tenon and mortise interspersed layer by layer and protruding layer by layer has become the cultural expression of the architectural form of the National Pavilion. Looking from the other side of Pujiang, its momentum is as powerful as a city wall; Seen from the Expo axis, its shape is as high as the balcony. If you go down the river and the canoe approaches, you can see that the National Pavilion stands on the bank of Pujiang with the modern architecture in Lujiazui, Pudong as the background.

The regional pavilion lying flat under the National Pavilion provides a solid platform for people's activities. Its four sides are skillfully connected with the surrounding environment through steps or garden sketches; The exterior of the building is also engraved with ancient overlapping seal characters, hanging on the facade of the outermost corridor of the base, printing the names of Chinese historical dynasties, symbolizing the long history and culture of China; On the surface of the sketch set for rest in the circular corridor, the names of provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China are engraved, symbolizing the unity and enterprising of China with vast territory and rich resources.

Academician He Jingtang said: "The main shape of the National Pavilion is vigorous and powerful, like a towering crown, which is the granary of the world;" The stylobate of the regional pavilion gathers crowds, which means that the society is prosperous and extending in all directions in China. The overall layout of the National Pavilion and the Regional Pavilion symbolizes harmony between heaven and earth, and everything is salty, which shows the vision of China culture and oriental philosophy for an ideal social environment. "

How to express the theme of the Expo?

However, as the China Pavilion of the Shanghai World Expo, it not only shoulders the function of cultural expression, but also must effectively interpret the theme of this World Expo. How should a building express the connotation of "Better City, Better Life"?

Facing the upcoming 20 10 World Expo in China, China Pavilion submitted an "environmental declaration" expressed by architecture.

Today, in the 2 1 century, environmental and energy problems are realistic problems in the process of urbanization in various countries. As a rapidly rising developing country, China also has unshirkable responsibilities and obligations. Therefore, the China Pavilion attaches great importance to the discussion and contribution to environmental and energy issues.

According to reports, China Pavilion has a complete strategic system of environmental protection and energy saving, which consists of four parts.

In the first part, in terms of planning and group integration, China Pavilion strives to be close to the Expo axis, so that some equipment resources of China Pavilion and Expo Theme Pavilion can be enjoyed and coordinated.

The second part, on the design level of architectural form, strives to realize the emission reduction and consumption reduction of single building itself. The shape of the National Pavilion is layered, which forms a natural shade for the lower floors in summer. The corridor outside the regional museum is a semi-outdoor glass corridor, which adopts passive energy-saving technology, thermal insulation in winter and ventilation in summer. The roof of the regional pavilion "China Pavilion Garden" will also be effectively insulated by technical measures such as eco-agricultural landscape. These measures will make the China Pavilion save nearly 10% more energy than the national requirements.

The third part, on the technical level of building skin, fully consider the possibility of the application of new technologies of environmental energy. For example, all windows are made of low-energy double-glazing and the roof of the National Pavilion uses a large number of solar panels, which is expected to make the China Pavilion completely self-sufficient in lighting electricity.

The fourth part, in the landscape design level, add the elements of circular self-cleaning. The rainwater collection system designed on the roof of the National Pavilion can realize the recycling of rainwater. The small-scale constructed wetland technology is introduced into the large-step water landscape on the south side of the regional pavilion and the garden design on the south side, and the self-purification ability of the constructed wetland is used to provide ecological landscape for the local environment of the city without occupying a lot of land.

Academician He Jingtang hopes that this China Pavilion can vividly show China's sustainable development and human settlement civilization.

What does the world think?

On the one hand, we should condense the essence of China traditional culture, on the other hand, we should express the theme of the Shanghai World Expo. Does the China Pavilion, which shoulders many "missions", have the ability to give consideration to international aesthetics? Can you still attract the attention of the world? Academician He Jingtang is full of confidence in this.

He smiled and gave the reporter three reasons: First, the China Pavilion provided ample open space for people to communicate freely. This open and public modern consciousness is an important concept in international architectural design. According to the design, in the absolute height of 63 meters, the lower part of the National Pavilion is completely empty, and different modes of human activities can be freely introduced between these central symmetrical spaces and the plane extension space of the regional pavilion. In addition, the squares and parks starting from the south of China Pavilion, terraced platforms, and air corridors that naturally rotate around the regional pavilions and China Pavilion gardens all show harmonious humanistic care with their gentleness and kindness.

Secondly, China Pavilion has made a pioneering modern translation of traditional elements. Here, China's traditional bucket arch modeling has been boldly innovated, the traditional curve design has been straightened, and the main modeling that stands out layer by layer shows the strength and structural beauty of modern engineering technology. This simple decorative line naturally completes the contemporary expression of traditional architecture.

Thirdly, the China Pavilion chose China elements that are easy to understand in the world. For example, the China Pavilion will adopt the calm atmosphere of "Forbidden City Red" as the main color of the building; The regional pavilion introduces the concept of Jiangnan garden on the boundary of buildings, and softens the relationship between buildings and cities with modern garden space.

Time will be the fairest test for any building. We expect that the "Crown of the East" on the Huangpu River will fully show the feelings of all rivers flowing into Shanghai, prove the grand occasion of China 20 10 Shanghai World Expo with dignity, and become a China stage facing the world for a long time. [Edit this paragraph] China Pavilion's "Crown of the East" architectural feature "Crown of the East"-China Pavilion

1, the building structure is reasonable

The National Pavilion is 63 meters high, forming an urban sculpture, which embodies the landmark of the China Pavilion. The height of the local pavilion is 14m, which is spread horizontally, forming the foundation of building stability and constructing urban public space. The architecture of China Pavilion generally adopts asymmetric balanced structure, which embodies the meaning of harmony and stability.

2, the building function is perfect

The above-ground building area of the National Pavilion is about 30,000 square meters, which is divided into three floors. The entrance hall and service area of the National Pavilion are located at an altitude of 33 meters, and the exhibition hall of the National Pavilion is located at an altitude of 39 meters. The flat exhibition hall (6.5438+0.3 million square meters), supplemented by ramps and connecting steps, can meet the exhibition needs of Chinese civilization by various means. The above-ground building area of the joint museum of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities is about 37,000 square meters, of which the exhibition area is 24,000 square meters, with a clear height of10.5m, which meets the demand of 3 1 600 square meters for each province, autonomous region and municipality. In addition to the exhibition space, China Pavilion is also equipped with entrance hall, multi-function hall, meeting room, underground garage and other supporting facilities.

3. Convenient traffic organization

There are entrances and exits around the China Pavilion. A number of escalators and vertical elevators reach the exhibition hall of the National Pavilion and the public activity platform on the roof. There is a freight passage around the local exhibition hall, with doors open on all sides, which is convenient for centralized cargo flow in and out during the exhibition. The platform at the top of the local exhibition hall is connected with the elevated walkway that runs through the Expo site in the north through the staircase passage, which is convenient for people to evacuate.

4. Elegant landscape design

The landscape design of China Pavilion adopts the style of Jiangnan Garden in China, and there are many landscape gardens around the building. The public platform on the roof of the local pavilion adopts the landscape design combining Jiugongge and Jiangnan Garden, which inherits the layout of Jiugongge at the top of the National Pavilion and connects with the elegant charm of landscape gardens, making the landscape design of China Pavilion more layered. The ground landscape garden extends to the north-south public green space of the base through the north-south square, and is integrated into the overall landscape of the Expo Park.

5. China is rich in elements.

The design adopts the beam-column structure in China traditional architecture to create the iconic image of the bucket crown, which means

"The crown of the East, the prosperity of China"; The exterior wall and interior decoration of the regional pavilion are decorated with overlapping seal characters and place names, which reflects the long history and culture of China. Landscape design also embodies the artistic conception of China culture.

6, energy saving and environmental protection technology

A variety of energy-saving and environmental protection technologies are integrated into the architectural design of China Pavilion, and passive energy-saving measures such as self-shading, natural ventilation and lighting, and active ecological energy-saving technologies such as solar roof and ice storage technology are combined to comprehensively enhance the environmental awareness and scientific and technological content of China Pavilion.