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ITALIAN PAVILION
ARCHITECT: GIAMPAOLO IMBRIGHI LIGHTING DESIGN: GIANCARLO BASILI
Architect Giampaolo Imbrighi wanted to create a pavilion that would show Italy’s contemporary values, while at the same time recognising those of the host nation. Covering 3,600 sq m and divided into ir- regularly dimensioned sections, the series of steel constructions are designed to be dismantled and reconfigured in a smaller version once the Expo comes to an end. Each section represents part of the Italian cultural conscience – indeed the layout of the pavilion itself, with its narrow alleyways opening on to large public squares, reflects the topography of typical Italian cities. The pavilion is designed to act as a ‘biocli- matic creature’, using natural rather than mechanical processes to control light and heat levels. Photovoltaic elements inte- grated into the glass panels of the external
roofing to screen out radiation and the lighting on the entire project is controlled with iGuzzini’s Master Pro light management system to optimise energy saving. Natural light levels were also boosted by the use of ‘transparent’ concrete. Produced by Italce- menti, this resin-based material allows light to filter into the building, creating a warm, soft, ambient light.
The exhibition on the ground floor spreads over five themed rooms: Italy in Motion, The Making Of, I-Tech, Joy of Living and A Bite of Italy.
The Making Of room, describes the evo- lution from craft to mass production. Italy’s dominant creative professions are represented by the tools they use, sitting alongside the products they have helped create. Each is given its own pool of light by
iGuzzini’s Tecnica fixtures, track-mounted and DALI-controlled. The one fixture style is able to illuminate the variety of subjects on display. Low level lighting in the rest of the room helps raise these everyday objects to totemic status. The ceiling of the I-Tech room is dominated by a giant satellite image of Italy, backlit by DALI dimmable T16 strips. The exhibits be- low are lit by track mounted Le Perroquets. Bite of Italy (or ‘Room of Wheat’) is dedi- cated to the nation’s flavours and smells. The space is dominated by an inverted wheat-and-poppy-field ceiling and sturdy olive tree at the rooms centre. Indirect light from i24s and dimmable Le Perroquets enhance the movement of the wheat field as it sways in the fan-induced breeze.
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