Stunning Chinese Pavilion for Milan Expo 2015 resembles billowing wheat fields

<a href="http://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/publish/then/">Tsinghua University</a> just unveiled their proposal for China’s pavilion at the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/milan-expo-2015/" target="_blank">Milan Expo 2015</a>. Designed in collaboration with New York-based <a href="http://www.link-arc.com/" target="_blank">Studio Link-Arc</a>, the project’s undulating roof resembles billowing wheat fields and responds to the Expo’s theme of food safety and sustainable agricultural development. The pavilion will cover 5,000 square meters, making it the second largest at the Expo after Germany’s.

Entitled "The Land of Hope", the project integrates Chinese traditional architecture with modern technologies.

Its floating roof was designed as a timber structure that references the Chinese traditional raised-beam system.

A sheltered public plaza beneath comprises cultural and exhibition programs.

The shingled panels evoke terra-cotta roof constructions and give the pavilion a unique silhouette.

A multimedia installation formed from a matrix of LED stalks mimics the form of wheat and acts as the centerpiece of the exhibition.

An exterior waiting area leads to a themed exhibition space with interactive installations and cultural offerings from 40 Chinese provinces.

Close up shot of the China Pavilion model's interior.

Illuminated side view of the 2015 Milan Expo China Pavilion.

China Pavilion cross-section rendering.

Aerial overview of the China Pavilion site.

Projection of the China Pavilion for Milan Expo 2015.

Plans for the 2015 Milan Expo China Pavilion.

Rendering of solar refraction.

A rendering of the interior cooling system.

Side view rendering of the 2015 Milan Expo China Pavilion.

Pavilion model aerial view.

Pavilion model side view.

Interior of the pavilion model.

An overview of the pavilion's components.