Terra - The Sustainability Pavilion, opened to the public in 2021 as one of the top three attractions of the Expo 2020 Dubai, and aims to illuminate the ingenuity and possibility of architecture as society looks to intelligent strategies for future sustainable living.
Project name
Terra - The Sustainability Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai
Architecture firm
Grimshaw
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Photography
Phil Handforth - Handforth Photography, Expo 2020 Dubai
Principal architect
Andrew Whalley
Design team
Thinc Design (Exhibition design), Eden Project (Exhibition content)
Structural engineer
Buro Happold
Typology
Arts Culture and Exhibition Halls
Set into a steep hillside, the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) includes a 1,200-seat concert hall, a 400-seat theatre, three performance studios as well as recording and editing facilities.
Project name
Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC)
Architecture firm
Grimshaw
Photography
Paul Rivera/Archphoto, Peter Aaron/Esto
Principal architect
Andrew Whalley
Collaborators
Donnell Consultants (Cost Consultant)
Civil engineer
Buro Happold
Structural engineer
Buro Happold
Client
Rensselar Polytechnic Institute
Typology
Arts Culture and Exhibition Halls
Grimshaw: The Eden Project endeavours to recognise our country’s heritage of plant exploration while simultaneously looking to the future. This has been successfully achieved through the transformation of a place of relative anonymity into an impressive multi-functional site with visitor experience at its core.
Project name
The Eden Project
Architecture firm
Grimshaw
Location
Cornwall, United Kingdom
Photography
Hufton + Crow
Principal architect
Nicholas Grimshaw
Landscape
Land Use Consultants
Structural engineer
Anthony Hunt Associates
Environmental & MEP
Arup, BDSP Partnership
Construction
Cladding: Arup Facade Engineering
Client
Eden Project Limited
Typology
Arts Culture and Exhibition Halls
