UK Pavilion at Expo 2010 Shanghai (Seed Cathedral)
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The UK Pavilion at Expo 2010 Shanghai, known as the Seed Cathedral, is a celebrated architectural installation by Thomas Heatherwick featuring a cube-like structure bristling with thousands of transparent rods containing seeds to symbolize biodiversity and innovation.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| UK Pavilion at Expo 2010 Shanghai (Seed Cathedral) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World Expo pavilion
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architectural installation ⓘ temporary building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Seed Cathedral
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UK Pavilion at Expo 2010 Shanghai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Thomas Heatherwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Expo 2010 best pavilion award (public vote)
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Expo 2010 gold medal for pavilion design ⓘ |
| collaborator |
Millennium Seed Bank Project
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | seeds from the Millennium Seed Bank Project ⓘ |
| countryRepresented | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Heatherwick Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | Expo 2010 Shanghai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibitionType | national cultural and scientific exhibition ⓘ |
| expoTheme | Better City, Better Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
daylight transmitted through rods into interior
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seeds embedded in the tips of rods ⓘ softly illuminated interior space ⓘ surrounding landscape with planting and walkways ⓘ thousands of transparent acrylic rods ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
botanical collections
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seed banks ⓘ |
| lightingConcept |
natural light conducted through rods
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rods glowing at night with internal illumination ⓘ |
| location | Shanghai, China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
acrylic rods
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steel structure ⓘ timber elements ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive bristling façade of rods
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integration of art, architecture, and science ⓘ use of seeds as a central design element ⓘ |
| openedForPublic | 2010 ⓘ |
| purpose |
raise awareness of global biodiversity
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represent the United Kingdom at Expo 2010 ⓘ showcase British creativity and design ⓘ |
| shape | cube-like form ⓘ |
| status | dismantled after Expo 2010 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
biodiversity
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conservation of plant species ⓘ innovation ⓘ the importance of seeds ⓘ |
| temporaryUse | built specifically for the duration of Expo 2010 ⓘ |
| theme |
nature and urban life
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sustainability and environmental awareness ⓘ |
| year | 2010 ⓘ |
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