What kind of sparks will be sparked by the collision with tradition?

When talking about the China Pavilion, Academician He Jingtang, the chief designer of the China Pavilion of the Shanghai World Expo, said that the China Pavilion must reflect the culture of China and the spirit of China, and also face the world, because the World Expo, as a grand gathering of the whole world, is not only a summary of human scientific and technological progress and civilization, but also the future development direction of human scientific and technological culture. Therefore, the design of China Pavilion should not only reflect the traditional China elements, but also reflect the spirit of the times. "China characteristics and the spirit of the times are our creative direction."

He Jingtang believes that in the traditional culture of China, the concept of harmony is the core of China culture. China's traditional architectural culture thought, harmonious view adapting to natural and social changes, and distinctive features formed in urban architectural gardens are valuable wealth that China can learn from in modern architectural creation.

What is China? He Jingtang and his team consider from three aspects: first, how foreigners view China, which can be found in traditional cultural symbols such as Chinese characters, red, Peking Opera and paper-cutting in China; Secondly, China has a long history, and bronzes are our national treasures, so we can learn from their shapes. Thirdly, it is also the main aspect, that is, the resources provided by Jiugong architecture and China traditional architectural elements, such as memorial archways and gardens.

He Jingtang emphasized to reporters that Crown of the East shows these traditional cultural elements in an abstract rather than concrete form. "Some people think it's a bucket arch, some people say it's like a granary, but everyone says it's from China. This is what we hope to achieve."

He Jingtang introduced that China Pavilion not only inherits the traditional elements of China, but also embodies the combination with modern science and technology. The sustainability of China Pavilion mainly includes three aspects: First, cultural inheritance, which is a kind of sustainable development. The China Pavilion has been erected overhead, forming a powerful trend, which shows that the Chinese nation is taking off, developing and constantly striving for self-improvement. A great country stands in the east, and many people feel this way when they arrive at the scene. This is a kind of inheritance and expression of China national culture. The 3 1 vent of China Pavilion combines modern functions with China culture, and everyone can see that they are all "seals".

Secondly, the design and layout of the China Pavilion itself is also sustainable. For example, the design of China Pavilion is layered, naturally ventilated, and sunlight cannot enter in summer, but it can enter in winter; The space vacated after overhead can be used as a place for citizens' activities; The roof garden provides a good place for leisure and so on. The combination of sustainable development and science and technology is reflected in the spatial treatment of the design of the building itself.

Thirdly, many technical measures have been taken for the sustainable development of China Pavilion. For example, solar panels on the roof can solve part of the power consumption problem; At the same time, the whole roof is a rainwater collection system, which can be reused after collection.