Innovation May-June 2022

LUXEMBOURG PAVILION, EXPO 2020 Expo 2020 Dubai will attract millions of visitors who will explore and discover pavilions, exhibits and cultural events staged by hundreds of participants including nations, international organizations, and businesses. The theme of the pavilion is "Resourceful Luxembourg". The design is based on the idea of the Möbius ribbon, an infinite form, symbolizing the openness and the dynamism of the country. The Luxembourg pavilion is enveloped by a gridshell steel structure formed as a Möbius ribbon. In addition to creating a roof and façade, the gridshell provides support to internal reinforced concrete floors while at the same time being laterally stabilized by the floors and concrete walls. The gridshell structure is concealed within a tensioned polytetrafluoroethylene polymer membrane, thus enhancing the form of the Möbius. Participants: Client Representative: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Pavilion, Dr. John Deenihan, P.Eng.; Sasa Popovic, P.Eng., Struct.Eng. Lead Architect: Metaform, GG Kirchner. Structural Engineer (Concept-Design): Au Carré.

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