The pavilion, designed by V8 Architects, is a temporary circular climate system that forms a symbiotic relationship between water, energy, and food solutions. When entering, the skylights immerse visitors in rays of coloured light that reflect, refract, and dance inside the pavilion. Marjan van Aubel Studio created the transparent skylights specially for the installation. “With ASCA solutions, any design is possible. The graphic design of the solar cells with a coloured Moiré effect shows that they do not only produce energy, but also can be a form of art,” says solar designer Marjan van Aubel. The unique ASCA solar panels supply the pavilion with solar power produced by carbon-based organic solar cells; they, in turn, create a climate for growing food products.
Award-winning concept
In mid-September the Netherlands Pavilion – together with Expomobilia, V8 Architects, Dutch Dubai and many more – was honored with the “Sustainable Construction Project of the Year” award for its unique sustainability concept and building approach.
Lightweight OPV solutions
ASCA manufactured the OPV by applying the very thin layers to fine PET foils using a special printing process. As the ASCA solutions are lightweight and easily transportable, the panels can be taken apart and be reassembled. They will go to a new destination after the Expo ends.
Marjan van Aubel Studio, in partnership with ASCA, is producing a video at Expo 2020 Dubai. A teaser of the film can be found at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHWNAyH7qK4
ASCA designs and develops intelligent, tailor-made, flexible and low-carbon solar energy solutions on an industrial scale for its international partners. Its team of experts of fifty people is spread over France and Germany. ASCA is a company of ARMOR Group. ARMOR specializes in the industrial formulation of inks and the coating of thin layers onto thin films. The Group is the global market leader in the design and manufacture of thermal transfer ribbons for printing variable traceability data on labels and flexible packaging. With an international presence, ARMOR has nearly 2,000 employees in some 20 different countries. In 2020 it posted annual revenue of €274m. www.asca.com
