Each portal features two vast doors, 21 m high and 10.5 m wide.
Carbonfibre composite portals unveiled
01 March 2020
The three spectacular entry portals that will welcome millions of visitors from around the world to Expo 2020 Dubai have been revealed.
Conceived by Expo 2020 in collaboration with top British architect Asif Khan and his studio, the portals are a futuristic adaptation of the traditional mashrabiya, an intricate design used across the region to regulate light and airflow.
The reveal of the Expo Entry Portals follows the release of impressive new drone video footage showcasing the Expo 2020 site, including the stunning completed Al Wasl Plaza.
The remarkable portals are woven entirely from strands of ultra-lightweight carbon-fibre composite that lend incredible structural strength. This enables the ethereal structures to stand 21 m high – taller than a six-storey building – and 30 m long without any additional support.
Each portal features two vast doors, 21 m high and 10.5 m wide, that will be opened every morning for all of the 173 days of Expo 2020 starting October 20, in a symbolic act of welcoming the world.
The intricate structures have taken three years to develop and are the first element to be fully revealed from Khan’s design of Expo 2020’s public realm, which comprises more than 6 km of walkable areas across the site.
The portals will be the first impression of the site upon arrival for the millions of visitors who will attend the first World Expo and largest event ever to be held in the Arab world.
- Dubai opens final phases of Expo road
- Shanghai Electric to showcase innovation
- Finland tops out sustainable pavilion
- Kuwait to highlight sustainability
- Carbonfibre composite portals unveiled
- Swiss elegance on full display at Reflections
- Enoc’s service station to be ready by June
- Work in full swing at Emicool’s plant
