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THE WORLD EXPO IN SHANGHAI
BOASTS OVER 200 EXHIBITORS
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SPAIN PAVILION
The wicker-covered Spanish
pavilion signifies the link with
the host country and success-
fully delivers its concept of
sustainable development. The
pavilion occupies a total floor
area of 8,500 square meters and
has an open square for cultural
performances and an indoor
area for exhibitions and cafete-
rias. KONE solutions include 8
elevators.
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CHINA
AVIATION PAVILION
The China Aviation Pavilion re-
sembles a white cloud and will
give visitors the feeling of ‘flying
in the sky’. The pavilion covers
4,000 square meters and show-
cases future aviation technol-
ogy and service together with
its impact on people’s life via
interaction and personal experi-
ence. KONE solutions include 4
elevators.
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its aesthetics to how it integrates advanced
technology. The details of the elevator’s interior
have been painstakingly created to serve as a
showcase for state-of-the-art elevator design as
well as the perfect complement to the overall
pavilion aesthetic: from the handcrafted ceramic
artwork of the floor designed by well-known
Finnish ceramists Karin Widnäs and Pekka
Paikkari to the high quality semi-transparent
glass with integrated lighting from German
glass experts Schott. The elevator design is in-
spired by China’s five elements: wood, water,
earth, fire and metal.
“Our challenge was to seamlessly blend the
elevator’s design with the look and feel of the
pavilion’s beautiful architecture,” says
Anne
Stenros
, vice president, KONE Design. “The
Finnish pavilion’s architecture is already unique
in many ways. Our main goal was to come up
with a design that not only complements the
whole pavilion, but also enhances the pavilion’s
ambiance. The result is a unique elevator interior
and user experience which will change the way
people look at elevator design.”
The detailing of the elevator even extends
to what we cannot see: the latest Destination
Control Systems as well as RFID technology
that control access to the VIP areas have been
integrated. And knowing KONE elevators’
energy efficiency credentials makes the ride
even more enjoyable.
The scenic elevator and the glass shaft are
dramatically lit to be visible both inside and
outside the pavilion as the elevator seemingly
floats up to the highest reaches. The most im-
pressive view is in the main hall where the glass
shaft (decorated with special graphics by Aimo
Katajamäki) will create a moving piece of art
with the elevator traveling up and down. Nor-
mally, tools and technologies embed themselves
invisibly into everyday routines: in this case, the
Kirnu elevator stands out as a symbol of high-
tech meeting high-touch, a special design for a
special pavilion – and a special year.
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EXPO HIGHLIGHTS