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Swiss Pavilion: Chinese Philosophy Reflected
2010. 10 May
"The most distinguished features of the pavilion are its curtain of woven aluminum and chairlift ride," said Andreas Schmucki, Chief Operating Officer of the Swiss Pavilion. "Our country is portraying itself through an exhibition on the sub-theme of the Expo, Rural-Urban Interaction."
by Li Zhenyu
(english.cri.cn) With a combination of shiny red curtain and a sightseeing cable car, the Swiss Pavilion has turned out to be one of the hottest pavilions at the Shanghai World Expo.
Among all its features, the pavilion's giant red curtain is quite impressive. The eye-catching "uniform" consists of more than 10,000 solar cells. The cells are comprised of an LED light, an energy source, a storage unit and a consuming unit. Each solar cell can produce energy made visible in the form of white flashes that are triggered by the pavilion's surroundings such as the sun or camera flashes, which indicates how much unused energy is all around. The cells bear a map of Switzerland and can be purchased in the Swiss Pavilion shop.
Another unique feature of the pavilion is the chairlift ride which takes visitors to the roof of the pavilion where they can see classic Swiss scenery. The cable car takes visitors from the ground floor where the exhibition focuses on Swiss urban civilization to the roof where a tranquil space close to nature and far away from the crowd is provided. The 10-minute journey offers participants three-dimensional glimpses of innovative and sustainable Swiss success stories.
Schmucki said the Chinese philosophy of yin and yang, two opposing principles in nature, was used in the design concept of the pavilion to achieve a harmonious combination of high technology and nature.
Source: english.cri.cn