Open Germany | EXPO 2020 Dubai

"Open Germany"

Spatial experience as an open invitation

The work group terrain: integral designs/ simple/ Nüssli presents its competition design for the German pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai

The competition entry of terrain: integral designs/ simple/ Nüssli for the German pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai has made it into the shortlist of the last five entrants. "We are open" is the message of the German pavilion. Its architectural language presents Germany as an open platform for innovation – even the textile facade with its transparent construction reflects this idea. Architecture, building technology and exhibition form an overall technical and thematic system. German key technologies and innovations are not only part of the visitor experience, they are also used for the building and the exhibition.

Openness: experiencing a concept for success

Visitors discover how we open our minds through curiosity, courage, creativity and passion, and how new ways of thinking, exploring, making and sharing create sustainable innovations. Openness is presented as the key innovation strategy in Germany.

Open sources: defining space through climate

"We're not putting a fridge in the desert!" declared the work group, whose design has taken the subject of sustainability to a new level. Both the building and experience use locally available regenerative resources and local climate conditions. The visitors themselves power the sustainable climate by pumping salt water from the nearby Persian Golf up into the building. This is then transformed into fresh water by the power of the sun, creating a pleasant climate in the entire pavilion. The Climatecture concept developed with Transsolar works by cooling with this fresh water as "dry mist". The textile facade separates the exterior and interior like the shell of a hot-air balloon - only it keeps the hot air out and the cool air in.

The transparent construction of the textile façade reflects the idea of an "Open Germany".

The central atrium is an open connection to the sky. The natural sunlight is reflected into the micro-climate of the green oasis.
© terrain: integral designs

Sustainable innovation through openness: Visitors learn how curiosity, courage, creativity and passion drives our thoughts and actions.

Human interaction and artifical intelligence create in real time inspirational images of nature and life.

On top of the pavilion, intelligent technology, the forces of nature and the engagement of the visitors help create this lively place in the middle of the desert.