The Terra Pavilion is topped with a 135-meter-wide solar panel that spans the building's entire canopy. UK-based Grimshaw Studio is the brainpower behind its design. The firm created the pavilion to anchor the sustainability district at the Dubai Expo.
Terra is located at one of the main entrances to the site. Its sustainable design allows it generates its own water and energy. The building is the main permanent structure within the sustainability district. It contains 6,000 square meters of exhibition spaces, mostly embedded in the ground. In keeping with the sustainable initiative, the exhibition spaces are covered with earth roofs and shaded with a sizeable tree-like canopy made from 97% recycled steel. Moreover, the canopy supports over 1,055 solar panels.
Solar Panel Canopies
Grimshaw Studio Designed the Terra Pavilion to Generate its Own Energy
Trend Themes
1. Sustainable Architecture - Designing buildings that generate their own water and energy can disrupt the traditional architecture industry.
2. Renewable Energy Innovations - Innovations in solar panel technology like those used in the Terra Pavilion can disrupt the traditional energy industry.
3. Green Expo Design - Designing sustainable pavilions and buildings for expos and events can create a disruption in the events industry.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - Architecture firms can embrace sustainable design and incorporate renewable energy innovations to stay competitive.
2. Energy - Companies can invest in renewable energy innovations to stay ahead of the curve in the energy industry.
3. Events - Events companies and organizers can incorporate sustainable pavilions and buildings to attract environmentally conscious attendees and disrupt the events industry.