2. What’s EXPO?
Universal Exhibition is the generic name for
each huge exhibition from the second half of
the XIX century.
Ever since the first edition in 1851 in The
Crystal Palace of London, the Universal
Exposition has been the perfect stage to show
off the most ambitious successes that man
has achieved over time. It is an occasion to
share technologies, innovation and
discoveries. It is also a moment to bring to life
architectural projects or artistic movements,
and a place where landscapes became
cultural symbols of that time, like the Eiffel
tower which was built in Paris when the city
hosted the Exposition in 1889.
1851 London – Great Exhibition of the
Works of Industry of all the Nations
3. Organization
According to the latest rules defined by the BIE (Bureau
International des Expositions) each Universal Exhibition is
characterized by:
•Frequency: 5 years
•Maximum duration: 6 months
•Construction of pavilions from participants
•Undefined dimentions of the area
•General theme
4. EXPO Milano 2015
Expo Milano 2015 is the Universal
Exhibition that Milan, Italy, hosts from May
1 to October 31, 2015.
During this six-month period, Milan is a global showcase where
more than 140 participating countries show the best of their
technology that offers a concrete answer to a vital need: being able
to guarantee healthy, safe and sufficient food for everyone, while
respecting the Planet and its equilibrium. In addition to the
exhibitor nations, the Expo also involves international
organizations, and expected to welcome over 20 million visitors to
its 1.1 million square meters of exhibition area.
Foody, the mascotte
5. The Theme
"Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life" is the core theme of Expo
Milano 2015. This common thread runs through all the events
organized both within and outside the official Exhibition Site.
Expo Milano 2015 will provide an opportunity to reflect upon, and
seek solutions to, the contradictions of our world. On the one hand,
there are still the hungry (approximately 870 million people were
undernourished in the period 2010-2012) and, on the other, there
are those who die from ailments linked to poor nutrition or too
much food (approximately 2.8 million deaths from diseases related
to obesity or to being overweight in the same period). In addition,
about 1.3 billion tons of foods are wasted every year. For these
reasons, we need to make conscious political choices, develop
sustainable lifestyles, and use the best technology to create a
balance between the availability and the consumption of resources.
6. Sustainability
Nowadays our Earth is inhabited by 7
billions people. Scientists have valued that
in moreless twenty-five years more than 9
billion people will live on our planet.
Will be able to feed us with the only
resources that the Earth give us? The
answer is ‘Probably not.’
We are exploiting our planet so much that, if nothing changes,
we won’t be able to supply food to anyone but a lucky elite.
Is there any solution for this so troubling problem?
Many scientists thought about this and they found a possible
solution looking at the stars. We are talking about space
farming.
7. Space farming
Space farming refers to the cultivation
of crops for food and other materials
in space or on off-Earth celestial objects
– equivalent to agriculture on Earth.
Farming on the Moon or Mars share many similarities with farming
on a space station or space colony, but would lack the complexity
of microgravity found in the latter. Each environment would also
have differences in the availability of inputs to the space agriculture
process: inorganic material needed for plant growth, soil
media, insolation, relative availability of carbon dioxide, nitrogen
and oxygen, and so forth.
9. 1)Palazzo Italia
Palazzo Italia constitutes the very heart of the Expo site, and
will remain, post-event, as a center for technological
innovation for the city of Milan.
“Identità Italiana”: it tells the story of the Italian Powers:
• The Power of Expertise: 21 people tell of the Italians’
professional qualities, in terms of their artistic and manual
skills, and how they found success by thinking in business
terms.
• The Power of Beauty: Here we see 21 landscapes and the
same number of architectural masterpieces that express the
beauty of Italy.
10. • The Power of the Challenge: these are 21 stories of farms,
agri-food, and craftspeople who illustrate the specific area in
which Italians distinguish themselves: their ability to give the
best of themselves in the most challenging circumstances. Just
one example.
• The Power of the Future: this is narrated by means of a
Nursery of 21 plants, each of which represents one of the
country’s Regions or Autonomous Provinces.
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12. 2)Cardo
The Italian Regions present their own interpretation of
the Four Powers, along with their own, local agricultural,
tourist, and food excellences.
The Wine Pavilion: the north-easterly side of the Cardo is
dedicated to Italian wine excellence.
In the north-easterly segment of the Cardo, the EU
provides an overview of, as well as the chance to taste, a
food that is common to all European citizens: bread.
13. 3)Lake Arena…the Tree of Life
The Lake Arena which is approximately 90 meters wide, is
encircled by a seating area, bordered by around 100
trees, placed in three concentric circles, and
accommodates approximately 3,000 people.
Located at the centre of the Lake Arena is the Tree of
Life, which is, at one and the same time, a monument, a
sculpture, an installation, a building, and a work of art.
The Tree of Life has its roots in the Renaissance…
14. …in 1534 on papal commission Michelangelo began to
redesign Rome’s Piazza del Campidoglio.
The paving of the piazza was conceived as an oval-
shaped design containing a twelve-pointed star,
symbolizing the constellations. It is this shape with its
high allegorical meaning that inspired the creator of Tree
of Life’s structure. The weaving that covers the work
represents reaching for the future and innovation,
while maintaining strong
roots in the Renaissance.
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17. Maths and job
“Expo Milano 2015 will provide an opportunity to reflect upon
and seek solutions to the contradictions of our world.”
Analysing the problem…
• More than 30% of the production of the food for human feeding is
wasted
• Every year in Italy one family throws away 50 kilos of food
• Etc…
…to find a solution!
