项目名称： 2025年大阪世博会英国馆

地点：大阪，日本

设计团队：WOO建筑事务所

建筑面积：1760 m²

完成时间：2025

摄影：Hufton + Crow

设计特色：

项目 - 由伦敦WOO建筑事务所设计的2025年大阪世博会英国馆将于2025年4月13日向公众开放。这个引人注目的展馆位于世博会场地南缘的优越位置，直接俯瞰水上广场，提供了无与伦比的湖景全景，为访客创造了欣赏水上和空中表演的理想空间。

该馆最具特色的元素是其粉末涂层铝制外立面，采用参数化设计形成动态像素化图案。折叠穿孔面板环绕结构，随着全天光线的变化而微妙地改变外观。夜幕降临后，建筑焕然一新，灯光使穿孔外立面生动起来，背后显现出英国国旗。动态编程使旗帜"栩栩如生"，创造出类似织物在风中飘动的波纹效果。

外立面的层叠、镶嵌式面纱灵感来自工业革命早期的创新。穿孔面板呼应了曾在纺织织机中使用的打孔卡片——一种早期的可编程技术，可以形成复杂的织物图案。这种精致的表皮致敬了推动英国和日本工业革命的纺织产业，将共同的创新传承与数字时代大胆愿景交织在一起。

设计考虑到未来使用，完全可重新定位的10米×10米模块化网格结构将在活动结束后重新利用，减少浪费并支持循环经济。ES Global使用其创新的全球模块化系统和轻量级基础系统交付展馆，优先考虑灵活性和可持续性。内部设计由WOO与Stuart Forbes Associates合作创建，包括各种各样的规划空间，如画廊、礼品店、会议空间、露台酒吧和茶室，以和谐精致的设计语言融合在一起。

展馆的核心是由Immersive International设计的"共建未来展览"。20分钟的参观之旅展示了英国的创意文化和创新。在地面层，展馆开放、通透且欢迎，鼓励参观者与花园和室内空间无缝连接。

展馆和花园充分利用宽阔的地块，创造出令人鼓舞和宁静的环境，反映了英国景观的精髓。融合自然美与简约，为参观者提供宁静而沉浸式的体验，是英国与日本之间深厚联系的自然见证。

团队 - WOO建筑事务所成立于2014年，总部位于伦敦国王十字区，迅速确立了自己作为专注于体育场馆、文化设施和大型活动基础设施的领先建筑实践地位。该公司的作品集展示了令人印象深刻的国际项目范围，横跨12多个国家，在设计10种不同的精英体育和17项重大体育赛事（包括奥运会、世界杯和欧洲锦标赛）方面具有显著专长。

在创始人兼首席执行官Kevin Owens的领导下，与包括Emma Owens（文化与新业务总监）、Peter Richardson（首席运营官兼体育总监）和Eddie Taylor（实践总监）在内的充满活力的董事团队一起，WOO培养了一种设计理念，以创造"超级适用"的空间为中心，这些空间无缝平衡创新与实用功能。

该事务所的方法以其参数化设计方法和对可持续性的承诺而独树一帜，特别体现在他们开发可重新定位和可拆卸结构方面。他们最近为2025年大阪世博会设计的英国馆就体现了这种专长，具有设计用于循环经济原则的模块化网格系统。

WOO的协作精神推动他们与客户的关系，打破顾问与客户之间的传统障碍，提供既有建筑意义又具商业可行性的解决方案。该公司拥有一支多学科团队，他们以所谓的"积极好奇心"对待每个项目，将约束视为创造建筑的机会，这些建筑不仅能容纳其预期功能，还能通过周到、便捷的设计积极增强用户体验，在不同文化背景下产生共鸣。

Project Name: UK Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka

Location: Osaka, Japan

Design Team: WOO Architects

Total Floor Area: 1760 m²

Completion: 2025

Photography: Hufton + Crow

Feature:

Project - The UK Government's Pavilion at World Expo 2025 Osaka, designed by London-based WOO architects, opens to the public on April 13th, 2025. This striking pavilion occupies a prime location at the southern edge of the Expo site directly overlooking the water plaza, providing unparalleled panoramic views of the lagoon and creating an ideal space for visitors to enjoy the water and air shows.

The pavilion's most distinctive element is its powder-coated aluminum facade with a parametric design forming a dynamic, pixelated pattern. The folded perforated panels envelop the structure, subtly shifting in appearance throughout the day as light interacts with its surface. After dark, the building is transformed as light animates the perforated facade to reveal the Union Jack flag behind it. Dynamic programming brings the flag 'to life', creating a rippling effect reminiscent of fabric moving in the wind.

The pavilion's layered, tessellated veil takes its cue from the early innovations of the Industrial Revolution. Perforated panels echo the punched cards once used in textile looms - an early form of programmable technology that shaped intricate fabric patterns. This delicate skin pays tribute to the textile industries that fuelled industrial revolutions in both the UK and Japan, weaving together a shared legacy of innovation with a bold, digital-age vision.

Designed with future use in mind, the fully relocatable 10-meter x 10-meter modular grid structure will be repurposed after the event, reducing waste and supporting a circular economy. ES Global delivered the pavilion using its innovative Global Modular System and lightweight foundation system to prioritize flexibility and sustainability. The interior design, created by WOO in collaboration with Stuart Forbes Associates, includes a wide variety of programmed spaces including galleries, gift shops, conference spaces, terrace bar and tea rooms, brought together with a harmonious and refined design language.

At the heart of the Pavilion is the "Come Build the Future Exhibition," designed by Immersive International. The 20-minute visitor journey showcases the UK's creative culture and innovation. At the ground level, the pavilion is open, permeable and welcoming, encouraging visitors to seamlessly connect with both the gardens and interior spaces.

The pavilion and the gardens take full advantage of the wide plot creating an inspiring and tranquil setting, reflecting the essence of the British landscape. Blending natural beauty with simplicity, it offers visitors a serene and immersive experience and is a natural testament to the deep-rooted connection between the UK and Japan.

Design Team - Founded in 2014 and headquartered in London's Kings Cross, WOO Architects has rapidly established itself as a leading architectural practice specializing in sports venues, cultural facilities, and major event infrastructure. The firm's portfolio showcases an impressive range of international projects spanning 12+ countries, with notable expertise in designing for 10 different elite sports and 17 major sporting events including Olympic Games, World Cups, and European Championships.

Under the leadership of Founder and CEO Kevin Owens alongside a dynamic directorial team including Emma Owens (Director of Culture and New Business), Peter Richardson (COO & Director of Sport), and Eddie Taylor (Practice Director), WOO has cultivated a design philosophy centered on creating "super fit for purpose" spaces that seamlessly balance innovation with pragmatic functionality.

The practice's approach is distinguished by its parametric design methodology and commitment to sustainability, particularly evident in their development of relocatable and demountable structures. Their recent UK Pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka exemplifies this expertise, featuring a modular grid system designed for circular economy principles.

WOO's collaborative ethos drives their client relationships, breaking traditional barriers between consultant and client to deliver architecturally significant yet commercially viable solutions. With a multi-disciplinary team, the firm approaches each project with what they describe as "active inquisitiveness," viewing constraints as opportunities to create buildings that not only accommodate their intended function but actively enhance user experiences through thoughtful, accessible design that resonates across diverse cultural contexts.