Expo Hannover 2000 - UAE pavilion

Water and sand have always been critical to the life in the UAE. The men lived by trade, fisheries and culture of pearls until the oil enriches them in a very short time. In less than 30 years, seven emirates developed a modern facilities whilst retaining their traditional values ​​and customs.

An impressive gateway leads visitors on a desert fort which incorporates the features of fort Jahali in 1898. The idea for the pavilion in recyclable fiberglass emanated from the Ministry of Information and Culture of Emir Abdullah Ben Zayed Al Nahyan.

In the souk, the traditional market place, you can admire the work of craftsmen dressed in their traditional dress or ride a camel.

A sandy path from the desert leads to a tower protected by a canvas tent where gathered information on the protection of natural resources, water and plants. The arid nature was transformed in 25 years in "Garden of the Gulf region." The UAE are a demonstration of the association of technical installations of solar energy or using projets crop plants resistant to salinity.

Architect : Alain Durand-Henriot, Abu Dhabi
Obermeyer Planen + Beraten, Hannover
Land Size : 8 100 m²
Built-up area : 2 960 m²