Less than 6 months away, a lot of discussion surrounding the Shanghai EXPO’s green content has been taking place as the pavilions are close to being finished, and a number of initiatives by the various pavilions have themselves looked to show their “green”.
… and there is also the UNEP Expo Report, which spends 150 pages on the “sustainability” of EXPO
Key concern #1 for almost everyone has been the fact that of the 50+ pavilions being erected, only 4 will remain. that, even when being sold as a “sustainable” EXPO – the first of its kind – it is really … NOT. However, on the Puxi side of the river where the Urban BEst Practice Area (UBPA) is being constructed, it appears that a reprieve has been granted as UBPA structures may become office, recreation zone
THE Urban Best Practices Area of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo will be turned into an office, bar and entertainment area after the 184-day event concludes, an Expo planner revealed yesterday [...] After the Expo, all the UBPA buildings that involve distinctive architectural styles will remain. They will be transformed into a complex including office buildings, galleries, museums and pubs, Tang said.
A big ambiguous to say the least, it is going to be interesting going forward to see just what will qualify as a “distinctive architectural style”, or if it is really about who has a lease prior to the demo crews showing up, but either way I am glad to see that there is a slight chance that 50 more buildings will not be built and reduced to rubble 6 months later.