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PARTISANS\u2019 proposal for the Canada Pavilion at Expo 2020 responds to the theme of \u201cConnecting Minds, Creating the Future\u201d by highlighting and embodying the role of immigration in Canada as a means to attract investment and talent that help position Canada as a world leader in mobility, sustainability, and technology. It is both a celebration of Canada\u2019s diversity and immigration successes, as well as a gateway to finding a personalized pathway to Canada. <\/p>\n

The form of the pavilion suggests Canada’s multicultural society\u2014the country’s biggest asset, and the porosity denotes the openness of our society, which constantly welcomes new members who bring exciting ideas and skills. The pavilion’s form is also a climatic solution\u2014the interlocking panels capture and interact with the changing light throughout the day and cast unique shadow patterns reminiscent of delicate Mashrabiyah screens familiar throughout the region. The pavilion is also a conduit for natural ventilation, and integrates water features that create a microclimate within the canopy. Aluminum is proposed as the primary building material as it\u2019s highly recyclable allowing for the cost of the material to be re-captured after the exhibition ends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":934,"template":"","project_type":[14],"project_location":[15],"class_list":["post-1173","project","type-project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","project_type-exhibition","project_location-dubai"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nExpo 2020 Canada Pavilion | PARTISANS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"PARTISANS' Canada Pavilion for Expo 2020 celebrates immigration and diversity through a porous, climate-responsive form inspired by Mashrabiyah screens.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/project\/expo-2020-canada-pavilion\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Expo 2020 Canada Pavilion | PARTISANS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"PARTISANS' Canada Pavilion for Expo 2020 celebrates immigration and diversity through a porous, climate-responsive form inspired by Mashrabiyah screens.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/project\/expo-2020-canada-pavilion\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"PARTISANS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-27T21:18:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dubai-expo-2020-canada-pavilion-partisans-designboom-02.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"818\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"545\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/project\/expo-2020-canada-pavilion\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/project\/expo-2020-canada-pavilion\/\",\"name\":\"Expo 2020 Canada Pavilion | PARTISANS\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/project\/expo-2020-canada-pavilion\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/project\/expo-2020-canada-pavilion\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dubai-expo-2020-canada-pavilion-partisans-designboom-02.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-07-07T18:57:19+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-27T21:18:10+00:00\",\"description\":\"PARTISANS' Canada Pavilion for Expo 2020 celebrates immigration and diversity through a porous, climate-responsive form inspired by Mashrabiyah screens.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/project\/expo-2020-canada-pavilion\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/project\/expo-2020-canada-pavilion\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/project\/expo-2020-canada-pavilion\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dubai-expo-2020-canada-pavilion-partisans-designboom-02.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dubai-expo-2020-canada-pavilion-partisans-designboom-02.jpg\",\"width\":818,\"height\":545,\"caption\":\"An aerial rendering of the Canada Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020, designed by PARTISANS, reveals a dense cloud of translucent, interlocking cubic volumes rising above a palm-lined public plaza. 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