UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

LOCATION: OPPORTUNITY DISTRICT | ARCHITECT: SANTIAGO CALATRAVA

With an exterior design shaped like a falcon, the four-storey 15,000 sqm pavilion is built with wings which can spread open in a matter of minutes and rotate as well. Photovoltaic panels manufactured in the UAE have been integrated into the roof and will feed solar energy to the main grid. A noteworthy design element at the pavilion is the Oculus skylight placed at a height of nearly 30 metres, which represents the Expo 2020 logo. The UAE’s Minister of Culture and Youth, Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, has been appointed as commissioner general of the pavilion which will include exhibition spaces, F&B venues, an auditorium and VIP lounges.