stainless-steel cladding configured on a 2-metre triangulated grid. Arched entrance canopies provided shelter for people as they queued to enter; and the pavilion was oriented to address a large public square enabling visitors waiting to enter to watch performances on an open-air stage. With a total footprint of 3,452 m2, the building was one of the largest structures built for the Shanghai Expo - enclosing approximately 3,000 m2 of exhibition space, including a mezzanine business centre.