Austria Pavilion at the World Expo in Dubai

The innovative pavilion architecture, designed by the Austrian team of architects “querkraft”, works with intercut clay cones that are cut at different heights, resulting in different light and air flow openings that transform the interior of the pavilion into a sensual landscape. In this trend-setting interweaving of architectural tradition, modern building concept and the latest technology, media art installations are located that communicate with the atmosphere of the interior and equally challenge and enliven all human senses.

The pavilion is intended to serve the purpose of reflection, to come to rest in a hectic time, and communicates with the visitors via an intercultural visual language that is wordless but not speechless: in dialogue with Austria, the focus is on the individual. The targeted and creative use of preferably Austrian (media) technical innovations supports the sensual expansion of the perception of the installations and the Austrian-specific contents of the pavilion. Every visitor becomes part of a collective experience in the Austria Pavilion and leaves it with a multidimensional impression of the country of Austria.

The client is the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber.