This proposal by architects Bence Pap and Mario Gasser of Studio Greg Lynn / University of Applied Arts Vienna has been ranked fourth in an international competition for the Austrian Pavilion at the 2015 Milan Expo. Inspired by the Expo’s theme, “We feed the World – Energy for Life,” the pavilion aims to highlight Austria’s rich culture of craft and agriculture by offering a two-story experience that exhibits goods unique to the country.
From the architect: Our proposal is driven by a conceptual approach of highlighting the local cultural and craft diversity within Austrian regions, and how these expertise in conjunction with Austria’s diverse topography have produced a broad variety within the cultivation of agricultural crops and goods. We understand the architectural proposal to this proposition as an ark, carrying a library of diverse Austrian goods, locally produced with a sustainable philosophy.
The pavilion is organized as a two story building executed with a steel frame construction. The massing is articulated as a pair of elongated volumes, opening up in the front with a gesture of invitation, and developing into an internalized fold of the ground within the building granting visitors access to the main exhibition level at first floor, and leaving the ground floor with amenities and admin functions with an articulated folded ceiling along the main axis of circulation.
Competition
Austrian Pavilion (Milan Expo 2015)Award
Fourth PlaceProject Name
Austrian Pavilion (Milan Expo 2015)Architects
Bence Pap, Mario GasserClient
EXPO-Agency of the Economic Ministry, AustriaStructural Engineer
Bollinger & Grohmann, ViennaLandscape Architects
Roland Barthofer Landscape ArchitectsCuratorial Consultant
Edek BartzProject Year
2015Photographs
Bence Pap | Mario Gasser
