“Urbanian”: Shanghai World Expo Project for Hypsos

PR Log (Press Release) – Oct 28, 2009 – Hypsos from Hong Kong and the Amsterdam-based Kossmann.dejong have won the international competition for the exhibition design & build of the 'Urbanian Pavilion', one of the five Theme Pavilions at the World Expo Shanghai 2010.
At present half of the world's population lives in a city. This is expected to grow to 75% by 2050. Every day 150,000 people leave the countryside to find a better life in the city. It is in the face of this development that the chosen theme for this World Expo is "Better City, Better Life". The theme presents a new way of thinking, new technologies and new practices to realise a healthy and sustainable urban life.
The exhibition design for the 'Urbanian Pavilion' focuses on the sub-theme 'urban population'. It is a challenging subject for an exhibition. The total area of the ‘Urbanian Pavilion’ will amount to 14.000 sqm, with an internal height of 22 meters.
The Shanghai World Expo will run for 6 months and open it's doors on 1st May 2010.