Deep Space 8K

Austria@Expo Dubai: The Austrian Pavilion

Ars Electronica Solutions (AT)

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Wed Sep 8, 2021, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
All times are given in Central European Time (CET / UTC +1).
Linz Ars Electronica Center Deep Space 8K

Deep Space Screening

The first world exhibition in an Arab country starts in October 2021. On 438 hectares between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, three pavilions will be built to represent the themes of sustainability, mobility and opportunity. Among the 192 participating nations, Austria will be represented with the motto “Austria Makes Sense.” Together with querkraft, bleed and büro wien, Ars Electronica Solutions was responsible for the concept of the event spaces and has developed and realized all the media installations in the pavilion.

The pavilion is dedicated to climate change, renewable energies, resource conservation and digitalization. The architecture itself and the interior design reference the theme of sustainability by using a sustainable ventilation system as well as clay cladding to cool the building.

In this trendsetting combination of architectural tradition, modern building concepts and the latest technology, media art installations communicate with the atmosphere of the interior to challenge and enliven all human senses and reframe our thinking about sustainability and sustainable innovation.

This project was funded and commissioned by Bundesministerium Digitalisierung und Wirtschaftsstandort und die Wirtschaftskammer Österreich.

Participants in the roundtable:

Gerd Erhartt (Querkraft Architekten)
Rupert Huber (Komponist)
Michael Mondria (Ars Electronica Solutions)
Michaela Fragner (Ars Electronica Solutions)
Chris Bruckmayr (Ars Electronica Solutions)