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China Pavilion: a landmark of change

2009. 11 September

(cctv.com) If you happen to pass by the construction site of the 2010 World Expo Complex in Shanghai, the China Pavilion will be the first building you spot among the half-finished structures. With exterior work on the Pavilion now complete, our reporter Xu Zhaoqun visits the building's designer to find out how it reflects a country with a long history making new progress.

Ni Yang would use every spare minute of his time to observe his work, like a new father appreciating his giant baby even though the infant looks different from the original design.

Designer Ni Yang said, "There used to be a water curtain around the Pavilion. It was supposed to express the connotation of Chinese people's character. But I accepted the suggestion that an open China should be more transparent."

In fact, the disputes went far beyond connotations. Traditional operas, calligraphy and painting, and Chinese knots were all taken into consideration by designers bidding for the project.

Finally, Ni Yang won with his "Corbel Bracket," a component in traditional buildings connecting the pillar and the roof.

Ni Yang said, "Any structural shape can only represent a certain aspect of our culture, which is so pluralistic. I'd rather put diverse elements into my design. Different people can appreciate it in different ways. Some say it's like a Ding (an ancient cooking vessel). Vice president Xi Jinping said it's like a Chinese barn. I think that's okay. We used to be a big agricultural society."

Whatever it looks like, the China Pavilion is a Chinese building first and foremost.

Wei Hong, vice president of South China Architectural Institute, said, "We don't want something called China Pavilion to look like a Spanish structure, for example. It must be a very Chinese building."

In addition to its various symbolic meanings, the China Pavilion is designed to make maximum use of natural light. Sun shines directly into the building in the winter, but much less so in the summer, in order to save energy.

While expecting the event, the entire city of Shanghai has become a big construction site. And, just like the Beijing Olympics, this is the labor before the city's rebirth.

Compared to the three week Beijing Olympics, the effect of the five month long Expo may be more enduring. And China is taking the opportunity to present a spectacular panorama of the country's development.

Therefore The "Corbel Bracket" has exceeded the meaning of a single building to become a gathering of traditional and modern elements, reflecting the nation's new reality.



Source:www.cctv.com