The Solar Trees at the Expo Milano 2015
The central design element of the pavilion are expressive membrane-covered shelters in the shape of sprouting plants: the “Idea Seedlings.” Their construction and bionic design vocabulary are inspired by nature.
Overall responsibility:
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie
Management company:
Messe Frankfurt GmbHKonzept,
Design, planning, realization:
German Pavilion Expo Milano 2015 Consortium
Spatial concept, architecture, general planning:
SCHMIDHUBER, Munich
Content concept, exhibition, media:
Milla & Partner, Stuttgart
Project management and construction
NÜSSLI (Deutschland) GmbH, Roth
ARGE OPV supported by:
German federal Ministy of Education an Research (BMBF)
constructing the OPV modules: system, integration and installation:
BELECTRIC OPV, Nürnberg
steel net construction and installation:
Carl Stahl GmbH, Süßen
energy storage and building connection:
Hager SE, Blieskastel
polymer semiconductors:
Merck KGaA, Frankfurt
electrical connectors:
U.I. Lapp GmbH
architectural integration and design:
SCHMIDHUBER