Omani cap as image of the national pavilion

以阿曼帽子做為國家展覽館象徵

2012 Shanghai World Expo Oman Pavilion international competition

The unique culture history of Oman is its sailing story, the legend of Sinbada, and silk road. Unlike other dressing of Islam country, the Omani cap is colorful and cheerful. This is because of the sailor must recognize each other in the sea by colorful caps. Hence Omani Cap has become a very unique symbol of Oman in Arabic world. The competition requirement has asked for a solid citadel for the symbol of the pavilion. How ever, we think the Omani Cap is much more friendly and cheerful. And the most important is the cap can present Oman's unique culture history. The final project is a Cap-like mobile pavilion. After the 6 months exhibition, It can be resembled everywhere. Its round shape has the min surface but enclosed a max interior space, therefore Is very cost effective.The double skin technology is also used in the pavilion to control the optimistic environment.

2010上海世博會阿曼館國際競賽

阿曼獨特的文化歷史體現在其航海故事、辛巴達傳奇以及絲綢之路上。與其他伊斯蘭國家的 服飾不同，阿曼帽色彩鮮豔且充滿活力。這是因為水手們在海上需要通過彩色帽子來辨認彼 此。因此，阿曼帽成為了阿拉伯世界中阿曼的獨特象徵。競賽要求將展館設計成一座堅固的 城堡作為象徵，然而，我們認為阿曼帽更加友好且充滿活力。最重要的是，阿曼帽能夠展現 阿曼獨特的文化歷史。最終的設計是一個類似阿曼帽的可移動展館。在為期6個月的展覽結 束後，它可以被拆卸並在任何地方重新組裝。其圓形設計以最小的表面積圍合出最大的內部 空間，因此非常經濟高效。展館還採用了雙層表皮技術，以優化內部環境的控制。