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EXPO Shanghai The EXPO 2010 World Exhibition, from 1 May to 31 October 2010, is being held on a 5.28 km² site spread across both sides of the Huangpu River in the gigantic metropole that Shanghai is. China is the second Asian country after Japan (EXPO 2008 in Aichi) to stage a world exhibition in the 21st century. Fittingly for the country’s size, the People’s Republic of China hosted the largest world fair to date with 70 million visitors and at least 240 exhibitors. Installation address: East side of Lupu Bridge B EXPO Park street: No. 33, Fushan Road Shanghai City Post Code: 200050 “Do you think ELCO was a good choice for this exceptional project?“ “Yes, I was absolutely satisfied. That is why we are planning to propose ELCO for two further projects in the next few months.“ Mr. Zhang, responsible architect Interview with architect Mr. Zhang Mr. Zhang, one of the best known architects in China, and his team are responsible for the planning and execution of the EXPO Centre. In the following interview he gives his impressions of the cooperation with ELCO. Mr. Zhang, how would you describe the work of the ELCO consultant installers and specialist staff? Right from the start, the team was very “professional”. The ELCO consultants gave me and our team great support during and after the whole implementation phase. One of the major challenges for all concerned was the extremely short timeframe. How did the ELCO team cope? The ELCO team of experts have shown and proved that they can cope with this pressure and the difficult circumstances. They worked fast, and succeeded in completing their tasks excellently and on time. Sometimes the ELCO consultants had to work and be present on site around the clock, and even work through the night. What were the special structural demands? The EXPO Centre is the government’s most important confer- ence building in Shanghai, so the installation and the system had to fit in, and not impair the building’s appearance, body structure and design. That’s why the solar plant was not in- stalled on the roof of the building as usual, but on the roof of the waiting area of the bus station. The big solar panels therefore had to fit perfectly on the roofs and at the same time had to be invisible to the visitors.