Title: “New Horizons for Public Housing”
Project by: Madrid, Spain
Design: Madrid will present a highly ecological exhibition for the Urban Best Practices Area at EXPO Shanghai 2010: a bamboo building and an eco-boulevard.
The idea of the 18-meter building of bamboo, which will help control temperatures and reduce noise, originated from a residential block in southern Madrid. Energy-saving glass, which can help absorb light, will be installed in part of the building to adjust to the climate of Shanghai 
and minimize the effect of greenhouse emissions. The architecture has already received an award from the respected Royal Institute of British Architects.
The eco-boulevard, involving three "air trees" built from recycled materials, will serve as a public plaza alongside the bamboo structure.
Concept: Visitors will be able to explore how water, wind power and solar energy are transformed into electricity with zero pollution inside the building, which will be fully self-efficient in terms of energy generation. Thus, bioclimatic technologies will be adopted in the area to provide a cozy and pleasant environment.
