World Expo Milan (IT)
Venlo construction
for Dutch pavilion
The World EXPO, the world famous exhibition which takes place every 5 year on a different location, was in 2015 in Milan, Italy. EdenParks, which forms part of Smiemans Projecten, had been given the honour of building the Dutch pavilion, not least because of its expertise in construction of such buildings for public use.
More than 20 million visitors
EXPO Milan took place from 1 May to 31 October 2015. The theme of the world fair was “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life”. No fewer than 140 countries were exhibiting innovations in the field of healthy, safe and sufficient nutrition. The exhibition was 1.1 million square metres in size and attracted more than 20 million visitors.
Circular building
EdenParks, part of Smiemans Projecten, had the honor to build the Dutch glass pavilion, as we have the expertise in the field of buildings accessible to the public. In addition, we were also responsible for finishing and moving the pavilion to a destination to be determined. Glass structures are highly innovative buildings that have a minimal ecological footprint. After a long time, the buildings can be flexibly adapted, moved and even recyclable.
Favorable climate
in pavilion for the Netherlands
Dutch business and food related organizations held presentations, meetings and dinners in the pavilion in the greenhouse. The temperature inside the pavilion to be built was important as it gets hot in the summer in Milan. A pleasant climate has been regulated with various techniques such as special polycarbonate sheets, heat-resistant glass and an advanced cooling system.
During the World Expo Milan 2015 Smiemans was contracted by the Dutch organization to build a durable, innovative glasshouse for its pavilion to be used as a restaurant for visitors of the Expo. The design was simple but ethically correct thereby emphasizing the Dutch culture and agricultural excellence.
In spite of the fact that outside temperatures in Milan were high, a creative system including a sophisticated ventilation/airco maintainted a pleasant temperature inside the glasshouse. This Expo was visited by appr 21 million people of which a great part saw this glasshouse. After the Expo the glasshouse was brought back to the Netherlands and used again for recreative purposes.
Peter J. van der Schoot - Director and Commissioner General (Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Multifunctional building
for presentations and meetings
The organisers opted for a glass construction, thus providing a direct reference to the horticultural industry. The pavilion provided a space where the Dutch business community and nutrition-based organisations can hold presentations and meetings, as well as entertain guests.
The pavilion is a multifunctional building. Due to its fast completion time, affordability and the fact that it can be dismantled and rebuilt easily elsewhere, the construction is extremely durable. Another example, but a lot bigger, is the World Horti Center - the international knowledge and innovation centre for greenhouse horticulture.
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