Terra ― The Sustainability Pavilion, Dubai Expo 2020

Built

Dubai Expo 2020

Terra ― The Sustainability Pavilion Dubai Expo 2020 aims to illuminate the ingenuity and possibility of architecture as society looks to intelligent strategies for sustainable future living

Terra ― The Sustainability Pavilion, created for the 2020 World Expo held in Dubai, aims to illuminate the ingenuity and possibility of architecture as society looks to intelligent strategies for sustainable future living. Drawing inspiration from complex natural processes like photosynthesis, the dynamic form of the Pavilion is in service to its function, generating its own energy and water. The Pavilion is set within a considered landscape of shaded gardens, and after the Expo will be used as a museum and educational centre.

Resilient London: confronting climate change

The pavilion responds to the climate emergency in two ways: achieving net-
zero energy and water. The main canopy creates a cool stack effect-induced microclimate, while more than 1,055 solar panels meet the building’s energy demands. Tactics such as high air tightness, subterranean ancillary structures and local-controlled ventilation are also employed. 100 per cent of the pavilion’s water is from on-site sources and utilises district-scale strategies to mine area wastewater for treatment and reuse on-site and uses ‘water trees’ to harvest morning dew.

#ResilientLondon

Project information

Status

Built

Borough

* N/A Outside of London

Completion

September 2020

Location

39 Falaj Al ‘Ain St - Zone 1 - E18-02 - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

Team Credits

Client

Emaar Properties