Expo Roof: The Symbolic Timber Structure of the World Exhibition Hanover 2000

Book Description
The large, elegant roof over the central area of the world exposition park in Hanover is an outstanding example of architectural innovation from the host country. Its unusual wooden construction consists of 10 screens measuring 40m x 40m at a height of 20m. The ground surface is geometrically divided by pontoons, on which the pavilions are set up, and canals (measuring approx. 5m across), which link up large basins of water.


From the Publisher
This short volume documents in details the roof structure's progress from the initial draft plan, drawn up by the firm Herzog and Partners, to the landmark's completion. The precise form of its constrution was finalized though a process of integrated planning and development involving several engineering firms and scientific institutions: this included the construction of models, calculations, simulation, wind-tunnel experiments, stress tests, and design studies. The synergies of "man, nature, and technology" as the world exhibition's motto runs, has found a striking symbol in this structure.


About the Author
Thomas Herzog, Architect BDA (Asoociation of German Architects) holder of numerous international awards is professor at the Technical University Munich. He has edited three other Prestel architecture books: "Solar Energy in Architecture and Urban Planning", "Hall 26", and "Sustainable Height: Deutsche Messe AG Hanover Administration Building".


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