The premiere of the exhibition pavilions welcomes the public between January 22 and April 10, 2021

One billion dirhams, the cost of the "sustainability pavilion" in the "Expo 2020 Dubai"

• The cost of each visit is 25 dirhams .. Visitors must book in advance.

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• Reem Al Hashimi: "The year 2020 gave the global community a tremendous opportunity to unite and find solutions to our most pressing challenges."

• Ahmed Al-Khatib: “Sustainability is one of the main topics in (Expo), and it will be a platform for creating change and sharing solutions.”

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The Expo 2020 Dubai office stated that the premiere of the Expo 2020 Dubai pavilions will give visitors an opportunity to be at the forefront of explorers of the “Terra” Sustainability Pavilion, when it opens its doors to the public from January 22 until April 10 2021, noting that the cost of completing the Sustainability Pavilion Only, it came to 1 billion dirhams.

The office added that the premiere of the pavilions is a limited-time opportunity, so that visitors closely watch the theme pavilions at Expo 2020, in addition to that it will provide a glimpse of what can be expected when the “Expo 2020”, the first international expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, begins. From October 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022.

Sustainability Pavilion

He mentioned that the Terra Sustainability Pavilion will open its doors to the public on January 22, and will be followed later in the first quarter of this year by the Mobility Pavilion “Alef” and the Opportunity Pavilion “The World of Opportunities”, indicating that he has started booking tickets for the premiere of the pavilions. Starting from January 16th.

He explained that the cost of each visit amounts to 25 dirhams, adding: “We urge visitors to pre-book, as the experiment will be available five days a week, within limited working hours and restricted to the capacity, given the need to adhere to health and safety-enhancing measures.”

And he indicated that, to manage the capacity and provide an ideal experience, all visitors must book in advance, for a period of time, to enter through the website, as direct entry tickets will not be sold on the exhibition door, indicating that the doors will be opened from 3 pm to 9 pm from Tuesday to Thursday, and from 4 pm to 10 pm on Fridays and Saturdays, from January 22 to April 10, 2021.

The first explorer

Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemi, Director-General of the Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau and Minister of State for International Cooperation, said: “We are pleased to launch the year 2021 in a positive way, by welcoming the UAE community to be the first to explore the (TERRA) sustainability pavilion, at times never seen before in our history. It has before in terms of its impact on humanity ».

She added: “This period of rapid, unprecedented change is accompanied by an urgent need to reconsider our way of life, and this change is accelerating in the wake of a global health crisis, affecting every person on the planet.

Knowing that we may remember 2020 as the year that turned our lives upside down forever, it gave the global community a tremendous opportunity to unite and find solutions to our most urgent challenges.

And she continued: “This remains the central goal of (Expo 2020 Dubai) and the vision of the leadership of the United Arab Emirates, while our theme wings (Opportunities, Mobility and Sustainability) urge collective action to address these challenges with the aim of creating a better future for humanity as a whole.”

Al-Hashemi said: “Health and safety were among the most important ingredients in preparing for this international event, and this applies not only to the theme pavilions and our public spaces, but also to the efforts of our international participants and partners, that is, more than 200 countries and organizations have confirmed their commitment to Expo, and have worked according to that commitment. ».

She added, “We in the UAE, let us take our first steps in 2021, in a spirit of confidence, hope, cooperation and positivity.

Just as our country was able to overcome previous challenges, we will be able to face any obstacles in the next stage. ”

And she continued: “In this spirit, as we enter 2021, the year of the golden jubilee of the UAE, we present our services as a platform for global cooperation and common development.

Expo 2020 Dubai is our opportunity to embrace the world again, after months of isolation and uncertainty.

It is an opportunity to celebrate and stimulate human solidarity and solidarity, to give priority to openness and inclusiveness, and to appreciate the progress made in the various fields of science and technology.

Cost of achievement

The chief executive of real estate development and delivery at Expo 2020 Dubai, Ahmed Al-Khatib, said that "the cost of realizing the sustainability pavilion has only reached one billion dirhams", indicating that sustainability is one of the main topics in Expo 2020 Dubai, and it will be a platform for the creation of Change, and share solutions.

Green development

In addition, Marjan Faraidooni, CEO of Visitor Experience at Expo 2020 Dubai, said: “Expo 2020 Dubai has sought to be one of the most sustainable copies of the World Expo in history, and supports the UAE’s efforts to pioneer green development, so it is appropriate. For our first visitors to enjoy the premiere of the Sustainability Pavilion, an interactive and personal experience that highlights the need to address some of the world's biggest environmental challenges. ”

She added, "Expo 2020 will enable visitors of all nationalities, ages and interests to make more sustainable decisions and choices in their own lives, by presenting opportunities that unite us and the mechanism of our collective action to create positive change."

According to the office, visitors will have the opportunity in January to explore Terra, and enjoy the unique public spaces surrounding it, which include a children's playground, a gift shop, restaurants, and many more.

Terra (Latin for planet Earth) will provide an immersive journey through the wonders of nature, including an interactive tour beneath the roots of the forest, in which every step affects the spider's web.

By revealing the hidden harmful effects of our choices, the emotionally charged experiment was designed to urge visitors of all ages, especially the younger generation, to take into account the impact of their behavior on the environment and break the cycle of consumer behavior, enabling them to become advocates of change.

The Terra Pavilion provides a fun exploratory experience, and in the "legacy" stage, it will become a science center, inspiring sustainable choices for future generations.

The Sustainability Pavilion canopy draws inspiration from the Ghaf tree

The Sustainability Pavilion has designed the company "Grimshaw Architects" to be in conformity with the standards of green buildings, which are awarded the "LEED" Platinum Certificate for leadership in energy and environmental design.

The dynamic shape of the wing is inspired by natural processes, such as photosynthesis, which serves its function, as it draws energy from sunlight and harvests fresh water from the moisture in the air.

The energy will produce photovoltaic panels of the highest specifications, including 1,055 panels arranged on the 130-meter-wide roof canopy, as well as the highest series of energy trees dotted within the landscape.

The Sustainability Pavilion canopy draws inspiration from the Ghaf tree, which symbolizes the entire pavilion experience.

The Ghaf tree grows only in drier climates, and it needs very little water to survive, and it has the ability to live in desert environments.

The design of the roof follows the principles of nature, to include the largest possible area of ​​solar panels, and facilitate the cleaning process.

These energy trees surround the building, to cover the outdoor spaces with shade, and will follow the path of the sun to generate the most energy possible.

In total, the building’s technology will generate 4 gigawatt hours of electricity annually, and this amount is sufficient to drive an electric Nissan LEAF a distance equivalent to half the distance that separates us from Mars.

• Health and safety is one of the most important elements in preparing for the international event, and more than 200 countries and organizations have confirmed their commitment to the exhibition.

• "Expo" is an opportunity to embrace the world again, after months of isolation and uncertainty.

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