Government opens fray to design 鈥榠nspirational triumph鈥� for UK鈥檚 2020 showcase in United Arab Emirates
The Department for International Trade has kicked off a design competition seeking architects for the UK pavilion at the Dubai World Expo 2020.
Tender documents for the project suggested the winning practice would be in line for a 拢1.7m contract in return for their architectural services.
The event, which is being staged on a 4.3 sq km site in Dubai, is expected to attract 25m visitors between October 2020 and April 2021.
DIT said the expo theme was 鈥渃onnecting minds, creating the future鈥� and related to potential for collaboration and partnership to create a better world.
鈥淭he expo provides the UK with an ideal platform to project Britain as a global force for prosperity, innovation, creativity and thought leadership,鈥� it said.
鈥淲e are seeking a dedicated, inventive, multi-disciplinary creative team that will enable us to interpret the UK鈥檚 contribution to the theme in a way which creates the most original, inspiring and memorable visitor experience possible.
鈥淲e are looking for a holistic concept that unites the structure with the content. We have a strong tradition of multiple award-winning pavilions which have helped forge the international reputations of their creators - from Thomas Heatherwick鈥檚 鈥楽eed Cathedral鈥� at Shanghai 2010, Wolfgang Buttress鈥檚 鈥楬ive鈥� at Milan 2015 to Asif Khan鈥檚 鈥榊urt鈥� in Astana.
鈥淭his competition offers you the chance to follow those who have gone before with another inspirational triumph.鈥�
The competition is open until April 24. More details are available .
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