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decided to base on a sand dune for their UAE Pavillion design for the
Shanghai Expo 2010. The pavillion is a reference to the symbolic
feature of the desert landscape shared by all seven emirates.
The peak rises to 20 meters in height and it is entered via a glazed
lip at the pavillions base. light penetrates the building’s business
center and VIP area through glazed vertical strips which illuminate the
pavillion from within by night. With a capacity for 450 people and
enclosing 3000 square meters of exhibition space, the pavillion is one
of the largest structures to be built for shanghai expo 2010.
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