The winning design for the Austrian pavilion of the 2015 Milan Expo has been announced. Following the Expo’s theme of “Energy for Life,” team.breathe.austria's winning proposal focuses on social change for environmental protection. The enclosed, rectangular pavilion will be planted with an abundance of native Austrian vegetation. Titled “breathe,” the project will produce enough oxygen to sustain 18,000 people by the hour and advocates for a healthier bond between the urban and natural environment.
This walled garden space will, with certain technical adjustments, create an Austrian microclimate at the Exposition. The interior will be cooled by the evapo-transpiration of the plants, and air-exchange will be partially facilitated by the foliage’s production of oxygen. As the architects state, “The result that is achieved differs significantly on a number of sensory levels from the air and climate in Milan and can thus actually be felt by visitors.” Electricity for the pavilion will come entirely from an attached photovoltaic system.
The 2015 Milan Expo will run from May 1st to October 21st. You can view more of the planned pavilions here.
Competition
Expo Milano 2015: Austrian PavilionAward
First PrizeArchitects
Location
Milan, ItalyArchitect in Charge
Klaus K. LoenhartDesign Team
Markus Jeschaunig, Karlheinz Boiger, Andreas Goritschnig, Bernhard König, Anna Resch, Lisa Maria EnzenhoferExhibition Concept
Maren RichterClimate Design
Transsolar Energietechnik, Munich-Wolfgang Kessling (Danube University Krems)Vegetation Technology
Bernhard Scharf (BOKU Institute of Soil Bioengineering and Landscape Construction/ IBLB)Structure
Engelsmann Peters Beratende Ingenieure, Stefan Peters (Graz University of Technology- Institute for Structural DesignArea
560.0 sqmProject Year
2015Photographs
Courtesy of team.breathe.austriaCompetition
Expo Milano 2015: Austrian PavilionAward
First PrizeLocation
Milan, ItalyProject Year
2015Photographs
Courtesy of team.breathe.austriaArea
560.0 m2
