UBPA

Xian, China

Title: Qifengge Palace Replica

Project by: Xi’an, China

A replica of the Qifengge Palace from the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907 AD) will be presented by Xi’an, capital of China’s Shaanxi Province, to house the city’s UBPA exhibit on the protection of historic buildings.

Relics of the palace – mostly foundations and pillars— will be covered in glass and presented to visitors to show how the construction appeared a thousand years ago. The palace, literally meaning “a building for phoenix to live,” was a side palace for 17 Tang emperors.

(Source: EXPO Shanghai 2010 official website – www.expo2010.cn)

Suzhou, China

Title: “The Protection and Renovation of the Suzhou Old City"

Project by: Suzhou, China

The city of Suzhou, in Jiangsu Province of China, located a hundred kilometers from Shanghai, will showcase its achievements in protecting and renovating the city's cultural and historical sites in the Urban Best Practices Area at Expo 2010. Located in the Taihu Lake area, Suzhou is one of China's best-known historical and cultural cities, with a history dating back at least 2,500 years. Official says it is a miracle that Suzhou has maintained most of the sites and features of its Song Dynasty history.

(Source: EXPO Shanghai 2010 official website – www.expo2010.cn)

Shanghai, China

Title: “Eco-House in Shanghai”

Project by: Shanghai, China

Design: For its participation at the UBPA, Shanghai will present “Eco-house in Shanghai,” featuring traditional Shanghai shikumen-style, natural ventilation systems and a geothermal heat exploitation network. The inspiration for the project came from an eco-friendly office building in Xinzhuang Town, in Shanghai’s Minhang district. The office building was the first of its kind in China and will be remodeled into a residential structure in the Expo zone to demonstrate energy efficiency concepts. The four-story structure containing eight apartments will cover around 3,000 square meters in the Puxi section of the Expo site.

Concept: The "Eco-house in Shanghai" aims to achieve zero energy consumption inside the structure. Plants help cool the building and skylights filter the sun and help make rooms airy.

The house will also make use of solar and wind power. Rain will be collected and light-emitting diode (LED) technology will be adopted for the lighting. The structure promotes a healthy and sustainable lifestyle, and the residence is planned to be piloted in the city after the Expo.

(Source: EXPO Shanghai 2010 official website – www.expo2010.cn)

Seoul, Republic of Korea

Project by: Seoul, Republic of Korea

Seoul will present an display that showcases its culture, economy, and information technology in the Urban Best Practices Area at EXPO Shanghai 2010.

The case falls into the "Livable City" sector of UBPA and will focus on Seoul's practice in developing cultural industries, setting up an E-government, and in creating a convenient public transport network.

Featured in a 480-m²display will be Seoul’s IT technology, the restoration project of Cheonggyecheon Stream—which involves reopening creeks that flow through Seoul—as well as creating pedestrian-friendly roads along the watersides.

Seoul also plans to set up an area to allow visitors to get hands-on experience of historic tourism spots in the city via 3D technology.

(Source: EXPO Shanghai 2010 official website – www.expo2010.cn)