Below is the extract of information at the center.
“THE PAVILION OF THE KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, DESIGNED BY STUDIO ANNE HOLTROP AND FIRST SHOWN AT THE EXPO MILANO 2015 IS A POETIC INTERPRETATION OF THE CULTURAL AGRARIAN HERITAGE OF THE COUNTRY, WHICH STEMS FROM THE ANCIENT CIVILIZATION OF DILMUN. WITH TEN DISTINCTIVE FRUIT GARDENS, CONTAINING TREES THAT WILL BE FRUIT- BEARING AT DIFFERENT MOMENTS THROUGHOUT THE SIX-MONTH DURATION OF THE EXPO, THE PAVILION ALSO FEATURES ARCHEOLOGICAL ARTIFACTS THAT CELEBRATE THE MILLENNIA LONG TRADITION OF AGRICULTURE AND PERPETUATE THE MANY MYTHS OF BAHRAIN AS THE LOCATION OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN AND THE LAND OF ONE MILLION PALM TREES. BUILT OUT OF WHITE PREFABRICATED CONCRETE PANELS, THE PAVILION HAS BEEN MOVED TO BAHRAIN AT THE END OF THE EXPO AND REBUILT TO SERVE AS A BOTANICAL GARDEN. THE PREFABRICATED COMPONENTS OF THE BUILDINGS, VISIBLE THROUGH THE SEAMS THAT CONNECT THEM TO ONE ANOTHER, LOOSELY REFER TO THE INHERENT AND DISTINGUISHED FORMS OF THE ARCHAEOLOGY...
Read moreThis beautiful structure was 2015 Bahrain’s pavilion which was reassembled in Muharraq. The site had a beautiful structure, semi opened from the inside overlooking locally growing plants and trees. Across that interior walkway there descriptions of ancient monuments from Bahrain and also others regarding types of...
Read moreReplication of the Bahrain Pavilion at Expo Milano. The Museum exhibits a selection of Bahraini Plants and vegetation. There is also a small coffee shop with a limited menu. The Ministry of Culture uses the space for art classes etc. and the location is a nice oasis in the hustle and bustle of...
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