{"id":12183,"date":"2025-07-03T17:34:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T10:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/dancing-translucent-cubes-shape-modular-colombia-pavilion-for-osaka-expo-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T17:34:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T10:34:58","slug":"dancing-translucent-cubes-shape-modular-colombia-pavilion-for-osaka-expo-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/dancing-translucent-cubes-shape-modular-colombia-pavilion-for-osaka-expo-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"dancing translucent cubes shape modular colombia pavilion for osaka expo 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">MORF\u2019s Narrative-Driven Pavilion for Colombia at Expo 2025<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>MORF designs the Colombia Pavilion for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/expo-2025-osaka\/\">Expo 2025 Osaka<\/a><\/strong> as a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/temporary-pavilions\/\">temporary<\/a><\/strong> national <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/exhibition-design\/\">exhibition<\/a><\/strong> space that combines narrative-driven design with modular, sustainable construction. The design draws conceptual inspiration from the opening lines of One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garc\u00eda M\u00e1rquez. Referencing the moment a young boy encounters ice for the first time, the design interprets this narrative through an architectural motif titled \u2018ICE CUBE.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The pavilion\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/facades\/\">facade<\/a><\/strong> is composed of numerous translucent cubes, oriented in varying directions to create a sense of motion and texture. These cubes are constructed from semi-transparent <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/polycarbonate\/\">polycarbonate<\/a><\/strong> panels and equipped with programmable lighting. This feature enables the facade to shift in appearance over the course of the day and night, serving as both a visual marker and a platform for presenting Colombian culture within the Expo context.<\/p>\n<p>all images by Forward Stroke Inc., Koji Okumura, Susumu Matsui<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">adaptive design and visual storytelling define Colombia Pavilion<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>MORF\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.a-morf-inc.com\/\">design team<\/a><\/strong> organizes the structure around a prefabricated light steel frame system, selected to accommodate the short construction timeline and environmental considerations typical of Expo buildings. The frame sits on a floating foundation system, allowing construction to adapt to the site\u2019s soil limitations. Excavated portions of this foundation are utilized to create a mezzanine level for back-of-house operations, optimizing the spatial configuration within the pavilion\u2019s limited footprint.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Visitors enter through a central hall that includes a Colombian coffee bar, highlighting a key cultural product. The open and adaptable interior space supports various exhibition layouts, ensuring flexibility throughout the event duration. The exhibition narrative presents Colombia as \u2018the Country of Beauty\u2019 through the conceptual lens of Magical Realism. The Yellow Butterfly, drawn from Garc\u00eda M\u00e1rquez\u2019s novel as a symbolic bridge between reality and imagination, acts as a guiding motif throughout the pavilion\u2019s immersive environments. In addition to its role during Expo 2025, the pavilion has been designed with a post-event lifecycle in mind. Its modular steel structure allows for easy disassembly and reconstruction in a new context. Discussions are currently underway regarding its future use after the Expo concludes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>translucent cubes form the dynamic facade of the Colombia Pavilion<\/p>\n<p>the \u2018ice cube\u2019 concept organizes the pavilion\u2019s outer skin into shifting geometries<\/p>\n<p>polycarbonate panels allow light to transform the building throughout the day<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>a prefabricated steel frame system supports fast, efficient construction<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>programmable lighting animates the facade with subtle color transitions<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>a layered facade conveys movement and complexity in form<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>the structure\u2019s light steel components can be reused after the Expo<\/p>\n<p>the pavilion demonstrates how storytelling informs architectural form<\/p>\n<p>sustainable materials and modular planning shape the pavilion\u2019s life cycle<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong> Colombia Pavilion Osaka Expo 2025<\/p>\n<p><strong>architect:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.a-morf-inc.com\/\">MORF Inc.<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/a.morf.jp\/\">@a.morf.jp<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>location:<\/strong> Osaka, Japan<\/p>\n<p><strong> client:<\/strong> ProColombia<\/p>\n<p><strong>site area:<\/strong> 875,89 sqm<\/p>\n<p><strong>footprint area:<\/strong> 513,42 sqm<\/p>\n<p><strong>total floor area:<\/strong> 584,44 sqm<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project director:<\/strong> Karim Chahal<\/p>\n<p><strong>principal architect:<\/strong> Ko Oono<\/p>\n<p><strong>lead architect:<\/strong> Masaki Suzuki<\/p>\n<p><strong>project architects:<\/strong> Won Sungmin, Gen Kurokawa<\/p>\n<p><strong>assistant project manager:<\/strong> Maki Nomura<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>associate architect:<\/strong> AA-DC<\/p>\n<p><strong>project architect:<\/strong>\u00a0Nicole Del Santo<\/p>\n<p><strong>structural design:<\/strong> Ando Imagineering Group (AIG)<\/p>\n<p><strong>lead structural designer:<\/strong> Kosaku Ando<\/p>\n<p><strong>structural designer:<\/strong> Toshiki Tanabe<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>general contractor:<\/strong> Sakane Sangyou Inc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>construction manager:<\/strong> Tsunehiko Muroi<\/p>\n<p><strong>modular structure contractor:<\/strong> NS Hi-Parts<\/p>\n<p><strong>representative director:<\/strong> Atsushi Morioki<\/p>\n<p><strong>landscape design &amp; construction:<\/strong> 1moku Landscape Design &amp; Research<\/p>\n<p><strong>lead landscape architect:<\/strong> Hirofumi Suga<\/p>\n<p><strong>exhibition design &amp; construction:<\/strong> Sigongtech<\/p>\n<p><strong>general managers:<\/strong> Junseok Kang, Karen Ko<\/p>\n<p><strong>lead designer:<\/strong> Hansol Lee<\/p>\n<p><strong>senior designers:<\/strong> Hanna Lee, Sohee Jang<\/p>\n<p><strong>photographer:<\/strong> Forward Stroke Inc., Koji Okumura, Susumu Matsui<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">designboom has received this project from our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers-submit\"><span class=\"s1\">DIY submissions<\/span><\/a>\u00a0feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers\/\"><span class=\"s1\">here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/dancing-translucent-cubes-modular-colombia-pavilion-osaka-expo-2025-morf-07-03-2025\/\">dancing translucent cubes shape modular colombia pavilion for osaka expo 2025<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MORF\u2019s Narrative-Driven Pavilion for Colombia at Expo 2025 \u00a0 MORF designs the Colombia Pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka as a temporary national exhibition space that combines narrative-driven design with modular, sustainable construction. 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