merry high-tech to historical

Because of SSAB’s Prelaq Energy the Swedish pavilion’s energy consumption will be lowered by up to 15 percent in 2010 Shanghai Expo. This means the steel is dramatically reducing the need for energy consuming cooling during the hot summer days of Shanghai. Prelaq Energy is a pre-painted sheet steel material that can be used for walls, ceilings and roofs, both on the inside and the outside of a building. The material enables the energy consumption for both heating and cooling to be reduced, and also offers better thermal comfort than traditional pre-painted sheet steel. 


In the development of Prelaq Energy, nature has been a source of inspiration. The qualities of the material can be compared with leaves on trees which act as a heat transfer medium in times of strong solar radiation. Sweco wants the pavilion to reflect the interplay between both nature and the city and the possibilities of this interaction.Prelaq Energy Exterior is based on the incident solar energy being reflected and on the energy that is nevertheless absorbed by the building being later emitted. The thermal properties of the exterior coating are determined principally by the proportion of the solar NIR (NIR = Near Infra Red) radiation that is reflected by the sheet surface. A part of the absorbed solar energy is emitted as IR (infrared) radiation. The material in the walls and the roof can contribute to saving energy for cooling and ventilation, and thereby lead to a reduced impact on the environment.

kekexili

Kekexili       

Hol Xil (kekexili) is fit only for exploration. It is Qinghai-Tibet altiplano rare and precious wild animal gene storing place. It is located on the west of Qinghai and north borders on Xinjiang and Tibet. In Mongolian, the meaning is "the green mountain ridge". 

It stretches from northwest to southeast with the length of 300 kilometers and the width of 200 kilometers. The area occupied is 45,000 square kilometers with the core area fluctuate slightly in the area approximately 25,500 square kilometers for the center, the high elevation, the mesa and the plain. 

The environment and climate is bad so the place is not fit for permanent human occupying purpose. Thus, it retained its primitive ecological environment and the unique natural landscape. 

The modern glacier is broad with a total area of 2,000 square kilometers. There are frozen mound on the surface, frozen tent, stone forest, stone circle, multi- colors high land moor as well as modern steaming glacier, and hot springs and so on forms the unique traveling resources of this area.

Yak dung: one piece of golden mushroom

    Cow dung, cow dung, cow dung valuable,

　　You are more precious than gold;

　　Do you burn yourself,

　　Dedication to the people warm and bright.

In this work the first few songs, the cow dung in the minds of the status and role of the Tibetan people, has no doubt the show. In Tibet, cow dung is not only as fuel, but also many other uses including a symbol of precious and good luck in the eyes of cattle herders .  

The above pictures show a very famous ancient Tibetan restaurant, using cow dung as wall decoration. 

Jokul's legend

In Tibetan, people believed in there are fairies living on the top of Jokuls. People pray and make wish while facing Jokuls. And I'm interested in the the similarity of the Jokuls and the Tibetan temples, houses, especially the Potala Palace.

Tibetan stone house generally are make of wood beams, wood columns and rafters. With Flat roof, wooden beams, pillars have bright colors together with stone walls supported the structure of the house. And glass windows were designed for effectively use of local full sun. The use of stone conform to the plateau harsh natural condition, agriculture production including , beliefs Lamaism and self-defense needs.

Windows generally are painted around in black  into a trapezoid, which is an imitation of the shape of horns with the role of evil.

elements in elevation

color under Tibetan sky

Tibetan architecture is colourful to an extent almost overwhelming to the first time visitor. Traditional symbolism of colour in Tibetan art and architecture relates each of the five colours: blue, white, red, green and yellow- to one of the five main elements. Blue symbolizes air or space, white symbolizes the Buddha-condition or absolute emptiness, red symbolizes fire, green symbolizes water and yellow symbolizes the earth. Especially white by interpretation symbolizes luck, gentleness, good fortune, and good deeds for the benefit of others. White makes people feel peaceful, clean and beautiful. The colour red symbolizes power, strength, dignity and honour in memory of religious leaders and heroes and consequently is more restricted.