The Norway Pavilion at Shanghai World Expo 2010, a visionary creation by Helen & Hard, epitomises sustainable design with its “Norway Powered by Nature” theme.
Comprising 15 adaptable “trees,” the pavilion seamlessly marries urbanity with nature, fostering social sustainability through Eco-friendly materials like wood and bamboo. Its low-energy concept integrates solar panels, water purification, and natural ventilation.
Beyond Expo, the prefabricated “trees” offer versatile post-event applications. The design harmoniously blends Norwegian and Chinese influences, creating a multi functional landscape that serves as construction, infrastructure, and exhibition space.
PLAN & EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
CORE STRUCTURE
The main structure is made from laminated timber and consists of a grid of 5 x 3 with 15 Tree like columns. Each “tree” consists of a fabric roof, four “branches”, a “trunk” and “roots”.
BUILDING PARAMETRIC LOGIC
Analysing the structure lead to the conclusion that the modelling of this pavilion is modular in nature, as intended by the architects. The modular Trees that comprise the main structural element here, is fragmented into points and lines, in order to understand and build the parametric relations between these components.
PSEUDO-CODE
RENDERS
ANIMATION
