The Kingdom's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai wins the Gold Award for Architecture
The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) at Expo 2020 Dubai announced that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's pavilion won the Gold Award for Architecture in the category of largest pavilions at the international exhibition, and also received the Emirates Innovates Award, one of the most prestigious government awards in the UAE, for its innovation. Employing a mobile elevator to provide a visit to people with disabilities similar to regular visits, within the framework of the special ceremony held at the "Jubilee" platform, at the initiative of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), to honor the contributions of international participants in "Expo 2020 Dubai", which was held under the slogan "Connecting Minds". Creating the Future” from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.
The Kingdom’s pavilion is the largest among the pavilions of the visiting countries in the international exhibition, as it extends over an area of 13059 meters, and is designed in the form of an engineering prism, while the contents of the external exhibition of the pavilion include an “audio-visual” screen with a total area of 2762 square meters, while the resolution of the video display is 384 million pixels. In the construction of its unique structure, 9000 cubic meters of structural concrete was used, while structural steel weighed 2,230 tons and an electrical load of 4 megawatts.
The pavilion contains a giant curved LED screen with an area of 68 square metres, while scenographic formations are spread over an area of 580 square metres, to transport you to a world of amazing displays, as fourteen important heritage sites were simulated throughout the Kingdom. The Kingdom Pavilion with two hanging gardens, surrounded by palm trees, and a selection of wild plants and animals found in the Kingdom's ecosystem, in addition to a digital water curtain of an area of 90 square meters.
On the other hand, the pavilion of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia participating in "Expo 2020 Dubai" showed a remarkable interest in people with disabilities, as it sought to provide all services that facilitate their movement within the pavilion and its surroundings, and also worked to give them enough space to express their various abilities and creativity. In its design, to provide all the services and facilities needed by people with disabilities, which enable them to visit the pavilion and enjoy the various services and technologies it offers, reflecting the renaissance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and introducing visitors to the Kingdom’s vision 2030, in addition to the easy design it provides, through which it is keen to secure Special tracks for people with disabilities, which give them priority in entering, visiting and enjoying the pavilion’s areas, which reflects the Kingdom’s keenness in general to provide the people of this segment with all their needs, in order to give them a decent life, improve their quality of life, enhance their independence and empower them by participating in various activities, and involve them in a way Complete in all aspects of life and development.
The final awards of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) are added to the list of achievements and records achieved by the pavilion since its official opening on the first of last October, where a pavilion recently won the award for the best pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai in the large pavilions category. He also received an honorary award in the category of Best Exterior Design, and a second honorary award in the category of Best Presentation, as selected by the prestigious (EXHIBITOR) magazine, whose prizes are awarded based on the evaluation of an international committee. From the US Green Building Council (USGBC), for achieving the highest standards of environmental sustainability, in addition to three Guinness World Records for the year 2022, for the largest interactive light floor, the longest interactive water curtain with a length of 32 meters, and the largest interactive digital mirror with more than Its area is about 1240 square meters.