Osaka: An industrialized, urbanized region that includes the ancient cities of Nara, Kyoto and Kobe. The region is recognized to be a megalopolis - the emerging form of urban settlement in our contemporary world.
Exposition will have an urban atmosphere: Ancient Heiankyo (Kyoto of today) and Heijokyo (Nara of today) were organized on a square block plan based on a unit called a cho. The ancient Greek city of Miletus, and the old center of New Orleans were organized in a similar way using a square grid. This archetypal urban place making, common on both East and West, is used as the planning system of the pavilion. Q square grid - an urban microcosm - sets out the basic service and circulation lines, and into this are placed varied exhibit spaces. As the new life style of Megalopolis is creating a new architecture, clustered in the air, are lifted above the ground and the ground is returned to use as gardens, rest and activity areas.
Circulation: The system of circulation controls direction of movement abs distinguishes between the circuits of a fast trip through a series of observation platforms; a medium length visit that affords an over-view of the exhibits from extended platforms; and a slow detailed visit, If a particular exhibit is found interesting, the visitor can change from one kind of trip to another.
Exhibit organization: Inner core - the land - the visitors pass through the environment of the diorama in which the size and aspect of Canada is emphasized volumetrically. It could thus be a linear trip from ocean on ‘'travelators'' with the visitors passing in front of, across, above, up and through different exhibits. Outer ring - the people - who inhabit the land described in a sequence of exhibit through which one descends from a series of inter-connected observation platforms.
Architectural organization: The pavilion is Canadian statement, but it can communicate to the Japanese in a contemporary manner of speech. For example, in traditional Japanese architecture the gesture of a building meeting the ground was carefully articulated, and in the case of the pavilion the post of boulder is translated in technologic terms as steel masts sitting on exposed caisson pods. The current dialogue between the two countries is one of technology - industrial processes - and trade. The design vocabulary of the pavilion uses the vocabulary of a construction process - steel masts, booms, and cables, and stressed-skin plywood panels. The equipment used to erect the building here becomes part of the building. Prefabricated, prewelded, steel modules are bolted together on the site and post-tensioned. Booms suspended on cables support the roofs; these booms can be used in the assembly of the building, to place exhibits within it, and to demount it. The 11 masts of this pavilion carry the heraldry of the 11 territories of Canada. They grow to different heights as strong trees, presenting the potential of a growing, technologically oriented, country with a high standard of living.
Flexibility: In respect to the necessary speed in preparation of working drawings, in construction, and in the development of the exhibits by designers and artists, the pavilion system is flexible. The addative module can accommodate area changes and the booms can be used to vary the heights. The main grid carries all the trunk lines for mechanical and electrical services; these have direct access to all areas and can serve any type of arrangement. Furthermore, into this grid are plugged projection and lighting booths.
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