Poland at the cutting edge
By Yang Jian |
August 5, 2009, Wednesday
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The Poland Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo will be "cut out by" scissors rather than be built by concrete and bricks.
When traditional, intricate paper-cut patterns meet simple, geometrical architecture, the result will be the awe-inspiring Poland Pavilion.
The pavilion being inspired by China's, as well as Poland's, traditional paper-cut crafts will be a Polish exhibit in itself. The 3,000-square-meter pavilion, mainly made of wood, kicks off construction yesterday. It will give the impression of a huge paper cut-out building, tilted slightly upward from the ground.
The exterior walls or sides of the oblong quadrilateral structure are patterned like a traditional paper cut-out and are illuminated from within.
Poland is known for its traditional paper-cutting. Polish craftsmen can cut out an intricate pattern continuously, without clipping any piece of paper midway.
"The pavilion design evokes ancient artistry, abstract design and futuristic thinking," said Slawomir Majman, commissioner-general of the Poland Pavilion section of the Shanghai World Expo.
The design, one of 20 proposals, embodies the pavilion theme "People Create Cities," demonstrating the World Expo theme "Better City, Better Life."
The white building will appear to be made from a giant sheet of folded paper, an intricate, folkloric tracing of designs.
Some eco-friendly and healthy, traditional Polish dishes will be served. During the period, the exhibition space will be filled with light filtering in through the cut-out exterior wall patterns.
At night, the pavilion will shine inside out with color. Cut-out figures will seem to be dancing on the wall.
The inner solid walls of the pavilion will function as screens, on which scenes of Polish city life will be projected.
The exhibit will include innovative urban designs that bring people into closer contact with nature and let them interact more easily with others. Visitors will enter an exhibition on the "future of cities." There, the wooden ground-level floor gradually will rise, opening to an auditorium for performances taking place below.
Green materials
The pavilion will be environmentally friendly, and there will be lots of green living things in the Expo environment. The basic construction material is wood, including the facade with the cut-out patterns that will be cut by laser. Most construction materials are recyclable, and since the pavilion must be removed from the Expo site after the six-month exhibition period, part of the wooden structure will be reconstructed in a Polish city.
The pavilion explores the importance of the "personal" experience between buildings and people.
In addition to Poland's urban achievements in making cities more livable, the pavilion will feature the life and music of Poland's Frederic Chopin (1810-49), best known for his piano concerts, sonatas and music based on Polish folk traditions.
Next year will be the bicentennial anniversary of the birth of this one of the world's greatest and most creative composers. The building will contain a concert hall, auditorium and performance space inside.
"Chopin is more than a composer, he represents the nature of the nation," said Majman. "But we will have a very modern interpretation of his masterpieces."
Poland Pavilion Highlight: The exterior walls or sides of the oblong quadrilateral structure will be patterned like a traditional paper cut-out and illuminated from within.Theme: People Create Cities What to see?
During the period, the exhibition space will be filled with light filtering in through the cut-out exterior wall patterns. Shadows of the paper-cut patterns will be projected on the ground inside the pavilion. At night, the pavilion will shine inside out with floating colors. Cut-out figures will seem to be dancing on the wall.
The inner solid walls of the pavilion will function as screens, on which scenes of Polish city life will be projected.
When traditional, intricate paper-cut patterns meet simple, geometrical architecture, the result will be the awe-inspiring Poland Pavilion.
The pavilion being inspired by China's, as well as Poland's, traditional paper-cut crafts will be a Polish exhibit in itself. The 3,000-square-meter pavilion, mainly made of wood, kicks off construction yesterday. It will give the impression of a huge paper cut-out building, tilted slightly upward from the ground.
The exterior walls or sides of the oblong quadrilateral structure are patterned like a traditional paper cut-out and are illuminated from within.
Poland is known for its traditional paper-cutting. Polish craftsmen can cut out an intricate pattern continuously, without clipping any piece of paper midway.
"The pavilion design evokes ancient artistry, abstract design and futuristic thinking," said Slawomir Majman, commissioner-general of the Poland Pavilion section of the Shanghai World Expo.
The design, one of 20 proposals, embodies the pavilion theme "People Create Cities," demonstrating the World Expo theme "Better City, Better Life."
The white building will appear to be made from a giant sheet of folded paper, an intricate, folkloric tracing of designs.
Some eco-friendly and healthy, traditional Polish dishes will be served. During the period, the exhibition space will be filled with light filtering in through the cut-out exterior wall patterns.
At night, the pavilion will shine inside out with color. Cut-out figures will seem to be dancing on the wall.
The inner solid walls of the pavilion will function as screens, on which scenes of Polish city life will be projected.
The exhibit will include innovative urban designs that bring people into closer contact with nature and let them interact more easily with others. Visitors will enter an exhibition on the "future of cities." There, the wooden ground-level floor gradually will rise, opening to an auditorium for performances taking place below.
Green materials
The pavilion will be environmentally friendly, and there will be lots of green living things in the Expo environment. The basic construction material is wood, including the facade with the cut-out patterns that will be cut by laser. Most construction materials are recyclable, and since the pavilion must be removed from the Expo site after the six-month exhibition period, part of the wooden structure will be reconstructed in a Polish city.
The pavilion explores the importance of the "personal" experience between buildings and people.
In addition to Poland's urban achievements in making cities more livable, the pavilion will feature the life and music of Poland's Frederic Chopin (1810-49), best known for his piano concerts, sonatas and music based on Polish folk traditions.
Next year will be the bicentennial anniversary of the birth of this one of the world's greatest and most creative composers. The building will contain a concert hall, auditorium and performance space inside.
"Chopin is more than a composer, he represents the nature of the nation," said Majman. "But we will have a very modern interpretation of his masterpieces."
Poland Pavilion Highlight: The exterior walls or sides of the oblong quadrilateral structure will be patterned like a traditional paper cut-out and illuminated from within.Theme: People Create Cities What to see?
During the period, the exhibition space will be filled with light filtering in through the cut-out exterior wall patterns. Shadows of the paper-cut patterns will be projected on the ground inside the pavilion. At night, the pavilion will shine inside out with floating colors. Cut-out figures will seem to be dancing on the wall.
The inner solid walls of the pavilion will function as screens, on which scenes of Polish city life will be projected.
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