After the success at Expo 2000 in Hannover, cork will play again an important role in the Pavilion of Portugal in Shanghai, in what is expected to be the largest world exposition ever held.
CORTICEIRA AMORIM, the world's largest cork producer and manufacturer, is a major sponsor of this exposition. CORTICEIRA AMORIM will supply the cork - a 100% natural and recyclable raw material - that will be applied both at the outside of the building as part of the aesthetic concept associated with this structure as well as inside the building in the form of floor covering and insulation solutions.
Within the scope of the theme of Expo 2010 Shanghai "Better City, Better Life", cork - a raw material strongly identified with the image of Portugal - has been selected because it fits perfectly in the concept of a sustainable construction, being an example of innovation and good practices for a sustainable development.
Similarly to what happened at the Hannover Expo, Amorim insulation corkboard, reference MD facade, a technologically advanced and sophisticated material, was again the option to be applied in the Pavilion of Portugal. Aesthetically, insulation corkboard fits perfectly in avant-garde projects, boasting cork's high ecological added value and irreproachable technical efficiency: it is used for thermal, acoustic and anti-vibration insulation.
With an area of 2000 m2, the project was designed by the Portuguese architect Carlos Couto, settled in Macao. The project execution will be the responsibility of a consortium led by PAL Asiaconsult.
Expo Shanghai 2010 will take place from May 1 to October 31, 2010 and will include the presence of 192 countries and 50 international organizations, and an estimate of about 70 million visitors.
