Huge Expo 2020 entry portals ready to welcome millions to Dubai

British architect Asif Khan has designed the portals as a futuristic adaptation of the traditional mashrabiya:

The three entry portals that will welcome millions of visitors from around the world to Expo 2020 Dubai have been revealed with 250 days to go until the opening.

Conceived by Expo 2020 in collaboration with top British architect Asif Khan and his studio, the portals are a futuristic adaptation of the traditional mashrabiya, an intricate design used across the region to regulate light and airflow.

Ahmed Al Khatib, chief development and delivery officer, Expo 2020 Dubai, said: “We cannot wait to open our doors to the world on October 20, and the Expo Entry Portals will provide a wonderful way to welcome millions of people, giving a first taste of the amazing architecture and groundbreaking innovation they will experience all around the site.”

The portals are woven entirely from strands of ultra-lightweight carbon-fibre composite that lend incredible structural strength. This enables the structures to stand 21 metres high – taller than a six-storey building – and 30 metres long without any additional support.

Each portal features two vast doors - 21 metres high and 10.5 metres wide - that will be opened every morning of the 173 days of Expo 2020 in a symbolic act of welcoming the world.

The portals lead to tree-filled arrival courtyards, also designed in collaboration with Khan – one in each of the three Expo 2020 districts - Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability.

The structures have taken three years to develop and are the first element to be fully revealed from Khan’s design of Expo 2020’s Public Realm, which comprises more than 6km of walkable areas across the site.

This article was originally published here on arabianbusiness.com

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