World expo 2020 dubai10/12/2023 The Encountering Japan exhibition at Expo 2020 Dubai introduces the 'story of encounters' comprised of the country’s unspoiled landscape, the sensibilities cultivated by its people and the cultural heritage that has been woven through its history. The award winners in full: Architecture & Landscape The “Best Innovation that Drives Mobility” was awarded to the Saudi Arabia pavilion for its inclined lifts and the Sweden pavilion for the Incedo security system. water production system, and the Tunisia pavilion for the P-Guard autonomous patrolling robot. The “Best Innovation that Creates Opportunity” was awarded to the Czech Republic pavilion for the S.A.W.E.R. The Canadian pavilion, commissioned by Global Affairs Canada, sits in the. The “Best Innovation that Achieves Sustainability” was awarded to the Netherlands pavilion for its Vertical Farm and the Italy pavilion for its ISO 20121 sustainability certification. 1, 2021, after a years delay due to the pandemic and runs until the end of March 2022. The UAE Innovates Awards, launched in February 2021 to celebrate innovative ideas in the Emirates, also dedicated awards to the Expo 2020 Dubai pavilions that have showcased impressive innovations in Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability. Photo: Netherlands Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai UAE Innovates Awards Dubai is different, Vrijaldenhoven says, because it’s a rapidly growing city and the site is being integrated into an urban master plan.UAE entrepreneur Dima Al Srouri has taken over a mushroom nursery from the Netherlands pavilion and will continue the production of mushrooms and mycelium products in Dubai. With previous World Expos, many sites have become “white elephants,” says Tim van Vrijaldenhoven, an independent expert in urban planning, and author of “Reaching Beyond the Gold: The Impact of Global Events on Urban Development.” In those cases, the space hasn’t been needed by the city, and so hasn’t been incorporated into wider urban development. She says that to qualify, “there has to be vegan spaces, organic spaces for eating, and it really focuses on the wellbeing of the people that live here, the animals, and the biodiversity of the space itself.” In the transition to District 2020 it will become the Terra Children and Science Center, a museum and educational facility demonstrating the smart and sustainable capabilities of the site.Īccording to Storey, District 2020 will also be the first WELL Certified community in the region – a standard that evaluates the impact of buildings on health and wellness. Read: This Expo pavilion makes its own water and energy The building can generate up to 4 gigawatt hours of electricity a year - enough to power about 370 average homes - from the solar panels on the canopy and on the 18 “Energy Trees” around the pavilion. The pavilion is partially submerged, which keeps it cool, and has a 440-feet-wide steel canopy covered with over 1,000 solar panels. The idea is for all amenities to be accessible to residents on foot in 15 minutes or less – “Like an old traditional city,” says Dina Storey, director of sustainability operations at Expo 2020.Īn aerial view of the Sustainability Pavilion, which will become the Terra Children and Science Center in the transition from Expo to District 2020. “The parks, the landscaping, the trees – the entire thing is designed on human needs.” “Every corner you walk to, there is a different attraction,” he explains. According to Al Khatib, District 2020 will also be the largest city in the world to be fully covered by a 5G-enabled network. The space includes homes, offices, leisure facilities, exercise grounds, a mall, and a metro station. “It’s a full, comprehensive city,” says Ahmed Al Khatib, chief development and delivery officer for the Expo 2020 site. But now the party has wrapped up and the guests have made their final departure, will the site become a $7 billion “white elephant” – an unwanted space that becomes a burden on the city?Įxpo 2020 organizers say they planned for the legacy of the space from the outset, with 80% of the infrastructure scheduled to transition into District 2020, a mixed-use urban community, described as a “human-centric smart city.” The event came to a close on March 31 with a display from the United Arab Emirates’ Air Force’s aerobatics team, and performances by Christina Aguilera, Norah Jones and Yo-Yo Ma. After opening a year late, delayed by the Covid pandemic, Expo 2020 Dubai received more than more than 23 million visits, accommodated 192 participating countries, and hosted performances from the likes of Alicia Keys and Jason Derulo, and visits from world leaders such as the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, and French president Emmanuel Macron. For the past six months, Dubai’s World Expo has been taking place on 1,083 acres of reclaimed desert.
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