Shanghai Expo 2010: Here's a movie of British designer Thomas Heatherwick’s UK Pavilion for the Shanghai Expo 2010, which opens next month.
The movie explores the interior and exterior surface of the Seed Cathedral, which features seeds encased at the tips of 60,000 fibre-optic rods.
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More information about the design here.
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Dramatic sapce, poetic and beautiful, this is what we need to see more in Shanghai Expo, Bravo Heatherwick!!!
Wow!
So amazing and unreal!
Amazing, absolutely stunning build. I agree that, if China don’t want it, it should be used to replace the steel monstrosity that is the Mittal Orbit.
Although I have seen this concept executed every year by at least one student, I would love to see the technique constructed to study its experiential effect.
stunning pavilion and excellent movie. Well done Heatherwick.
There’s expo pavilions, and then there’s this. And it even flutters. AMAZING. Can I have one?
wow wow wow
This is so wicked that it looks like a computer render!
what an amazing project great job Mr Thomas Heatherwick
I was on a dream when I was watching the video
Indeed, but why no interesting noises?
simply amazing.. this is what it is all about. A perfect symbiosis between art and space.
I agree, its simply stunning, but i have to point out the entrance is rather underwhelming… seems too simple given the design for the rest of the pavilion
Those interior shots are incredible. I know that many have criticized it as a Heatherwick retread…but the realization of this particular project is unlike anything before. It’s amazing.
Great Building ! Looks like a strange animal from mars !
the best pavilion!, this is awesome!
the seed thing actually seems to distract a bit from the magic of the project, as if pure play of space & light itself is not enough justification for the existence of the pavilion and it has to be somehow loaded with some other meaning & reference
Amazing piece of art, this is what you call inspiration. It is awesome, great job.
@rob , the simplicity of the entrance au contraire helps emphasizing the surprise of what ‘ s inside .
Bring it to the UK instead of the Mittaldisaster!!
please!
This might be in 100 years an important piece in architectural history.
21st Century begins
Amazing ! It looks like a soft hedgehog ;-)
This is amazing! Very experimental!
pure art. well done!
impressive the video without sound, it gives the impression of a very futuristic atmosphere!
Francois Beydoun
this expo will be remembered by this pavilion!
A spiritual Journey of enlightenment words simply underestimate the Pavilion . A temple of Art which has a soul and a destiny for the whole being.
Colin
Am I the only one that doesn't think that this makes for a good building?! Sure, the shape is interesting but it is just another example of Heatherwick and Hadid turning a blind eye to how a building needs to function. I don't think it is acceptable to just create shapes and then label them as a 'building',' chair,' lighting system' etc.
For me it is typical of what we have come to expect. Nothing new really.
What would you have done then!!! Sometimes it’s o.k to just be.
Sometimes it’s images like these that allow others to germinate fantastic ideas, not everyone has the opportunity to realize that even creating something like this building is possible, if you have a better idea or concept how come we haven’t seen it from you!!! just wondering!!
wow!!!!!! thats all i can say!
You know there will always be at least ten percent of the population you can’t please.
Those usually end up being Space Cadet’s instead of Space AGENT’S.
I would love to do yoga in this space!