“The theme of thinking about the future, thinking about changing our attitudes and being aware about environmental challenges is our number one concern,” said Mohamed al-Ansaari, vice president of communications at Expo 2020. While the theme of sustainability may seem at odds with spending billions of dollars on the construction of hundreds of buildings designed to last only for the fair’s six months, the event’s planners insist Expo Dubai is different. Thick clumps of reeds lining the building filter air conditioning wastewater for reuse. The vast eruption of climate-controlled steel and glass teems with butterflies, lizards and insects. The 25,000 square-meter pavilion boasts immersive experiences of forests and oceans as well as interactive exhibits guiding visitors through the history of environmental decline and dangers of overconsumption. The yearlong delay puts even more pressure on the event to spur Dubai’s service-heavy economy, which was sputtering before the pandemic thanks to a shaky real estate market. The event represents a $7 billion bet by the city in the United Arab Emirates to boost international tourism and investment. The massive structure, devoted to environmental sustainability, rises from the fairgrounds on the desert outskirts of Dubai, where construction workers still scurry around national pavilions in various stages of completion.ĭubai’s Expo 2020 is expected to draw 25 million visitors and a flurry of business deals. The Terra Pavilion, which features a towering 130 meter-wide (426 feet) canopy blanketed with thousands of solar panels, is part of the sheikhdom’s push to rally enthusiasm for the high-stakes expo amid the pandemic that has pummeled its economy.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Dubai on Saturday unveiled the signature pavilion for the upcoming Expo 2020, the world’s fair that is scheduled to open later this year even as the global pandemic that forced its postponement continues to rage.
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