3XN architects proposal for the Danish pavilion at the Shanghai expo 2010 is easily recognizable from a distance. With its two colors white and red and simple rectangles, the building says Denmark more clearly than any other image or symbol.

The pavilion is in the shape of the danish flag on all sides – also top and bottom. The four red rectangular fields, thus, form eight blocks and the white in the flag can be opened in both directions to form an inner square or urban space at the heart of the building. The total volume is tilted slightly to one side, and emphasized in strategic places, thus creating an entrance and an exit that provides shelter from the rain and shade on sunny days.

The winning entry was designed by Copenhagen-based architectural firm BIG.

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