On October 30, the Canadian government announced the concept of a pavilion to be displayed at the site of the 2025 Japan World Expo (Osaka/Kansai Expo) (Yumeshima, Konohana Ward, Osaka City) at the National Museum of Ethnology in Suita City, Osaka Prefecture. The theme is "Rebirth" and the exterior design is inspired by the natural phenomenon of "frozen waterways" that occurs in Canada and depicts a landscape where frozen river water melts, flows and merges. each other when spring appears. The project will apply for a construction permit and submit a basic design plan, and the final unified design concept will be completed in the winter of 2024. Construction will begin in April or September. 5 of the same year, using prefabricated construction methods.
Booth image (provided by the Canadian Embassy)
The pavilion will showcase Canada's innovative and forward-looking thinking, vitality, forward-looking people and inclusive values. A local creative team (consortium) will lead the project from design to construction, operations and demolition. Components are manufactured in Canada, assembled in Canada or the UK, then shipped to site. Shima (Naniwa-ku, Osaka, president: Masakazu Takayama), headquartered in Osaka, will assemble the parts on site.
The booth will be located at location ``A5'' in the center of the ``Power to Life Area'' inside the large roof ring. Inside the museum there will be an exhibition based on the image of "river journey", demonstrating the warmth, openness and positivity of Canada. Performances and events reflecting Canada's diversity will be held in the courtyard as well as food and drink sales.
``We've come up with ways to make the construction process as efficient as possible,'' said government representative Laurie Peters. We are confident that it will be completed before the opening of the Expo'' and added, ``We want it to be the most famous pavilion.'' I put all my energy into it.
