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·BRIEFING (ENGLISH)·

· BRIEF ·

· introduction ·
The World’s Fair is a fascinating beast. Arising from its first incarnation, The Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in London in 1851, for more than a century and a half the ‘Expo’ has moved around the world operating on essentially the same original principle – an opportunity to show off your country’s wares. It’s an amazing history from Joseph Paxton’s first Palace, to Gustave Eiffel’s Tower, to Mies’ architecture-changing German Pavilion in Barcelona. With all this weighty history behind them, the temporary buildings of the Expo carry both the expectation for innovation and the heavy burden of representing a whole country.
· history ·
Until the beginning of the 20th century, the Universal Expositions were focused on trade and on showing the technological advances of the participating countries. During the twentieth century they focused more on the importance of cultural exchange to build a better future for humanity. Finally, since the 1990s, both the participating nations and the host nation have used the enormous visibility and media impact of these events to improve the international image of their countries by building spectacular national pavilions. The current exhibitions combine these three elements and present the world with new scientific and technological advances, promote cultural exchange and promote participating countries and hosts.
· challenge ·
Archstorming is calling for proposals to design the pavilion that would represent your country (or the one you choose) in a Universal Exposition. The pavilion must be located on a plot of a maximum of 10,000 m2 and the only limitation is its technical viability.
The objective is to build a didactic pavilion that could show the world the best of each country taking advantage of the international visibility of a Universal Exposition, using its architecture to improve the image of your nation.
Will you be able to build a building that will become the next icon of your country?
The motto and use of the pavilions vary according to each designer. Therefore, over the years we have been able to find multiple examples that have covered all types of topics, such as nature, fauna, gastronomy, sustainability, technical advances, ...
Regarding the program, participants will have the discretion to use the one if fits best for their building. In any case, these types of pavilions usually share a similar program, which may include: exhibition halls, restaurants, bars, shops, bathrooms, gardens, offices, etc.
The jury of the present contest stands out for having been responsible for designing the pavilions of their country in different Universal Expositions.


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· THE WINNERS ·

[first prize]

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BETWEEN FOUR WALLS AND A ROOF
ERIN DAMAYANTI, RAMA DWIWAHYU, ROMY DWIWAHYU
JAKARTA, INDONESIA

[SECOND prize]

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PERFECTION TO IMPERFECTION
ANH TRUONG DAO
VIETNAM

[THIRD prize]

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THE ROOTS OF OUR IDENTITY
ALICE LAI, MARCO DEIDDA
ITALY

[HONORABLE MENTIONS]

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LITHUANIAN NATIONAL PAVILION
TOMA ZNATAVICIUTE
LITHUANIA
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PABELLÓN MÉXICO
ANDRÉS SAENZ, JOSÉ ÁLVAREZ
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
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let's meet in POLAND
MICHAL WOJCIECHOWSKI, ELZBIETA SZYMANSKA, MICHAL DOLBNIAK
PIASECZNO, POLAND
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YU HENG LIM, JASON TAN
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE
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SHEVITZA
MARIYA BADEVA
PLOVDIV, BULGARIA
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ALINA PETRAKOVA, ALISA SEMANOVA, OLGA BORIS
MOSCOW, RUSSIA
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IN THE EYE OF EGYPTIANS
MOHAMED ATTALAH, HESHAM YOUNIS
EGYPT
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LA CASA DE TODOS
LAURA VANEGAS, CARLOS BENAVIDES
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA
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SILK HOUSE
MINH NGUYEN, PHUOC PHAM, DUYEN TRAN, DOAN NGUYEN
HO CHI MINH, VIETNAM
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MARCO DE PIAGGI, WERONIKA WAWRZYNIAK
ITALY

[PEOPLE CHOICE]

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BRAZIL PAVILION
CAROLINE HAYDEE DE CARLI, JOAO PEDRO LOPES ANDRADE
CURITIBA, BRASIL

· THE FINALISTS ·

· JURY ·

Barozzi
Benedetta Tagliabue
EMBT
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Spanish Pavilion - Shanghai 2010

Barcelona (Spain)
Barozzi
James Biber
Biber Architects
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USA Pavilion - Milan 2015

New York (USA)
Barozzi
Juan Carlos Vidals
SLOT
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Mexico Pavilion - Shanghai 2010

Mexico City (Mexico)
Barozzi
Linna and Tarik
Oualalou + Choi
Morocco Pavilion - Milan 2015
​Casablanca (Morocco)
Barozzi
Páll Hjaltason
Plús Arkitektar
​Iceland Pavilion - Shanghai 2010
Reykjavik (Iceland)
Barozzi
Ondrej and Michal
CHYBIK+KRISTOF
Czech Pavilion - Milan 2015
​Brno (Czech Republic)
Barozzi
Francesco Iodice
iodicearchitetti
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Italy Pavilion - Shanghai 2010
​Aversa (Italy)
Barozzi
Markus Heinsdorff
Heindsdorff

​German House - Shanghai 2010
Steinkirchen (Germany)

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· PRESS ·

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· faq ·

Q. Do I have to do the pavilion for the country where I currently live and have citizenship? Can I design for the country where I was born and grew up, but currently not living there and don't have citizenship of the country?
A. You can do the design for the country you like, so if you want to do the pavilion of another country , there is no problem with it.

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Q. I am studying civil engineering, can I participate?
A. Yes! People from other disciplines can also participate, such as engineers, philosophers, sociologists, photographers, etc.  

Q. Is the competition restricted only to students or professionals?
A. No, competitions are open to all architects, designers or thinkers who want to show the world their solution to the issues we propose .

Q. Is there any age restriction?
A. Participants must be at least 18 years old. 

Q. Is my team able to submit more than one proposal?
A. You are free to submit more than one proposal as long as you register each one separately and pay its correspondent fee.

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