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EXHIBITION
  SPACE
GUIDELINES
construction and arrangement
EXHIBITION SPACE GUIDELINES - construction and arrangement
This document provides the guidelines for construction, arrangements and
                                             set-up of the Official Participants Exhibition Spaces.

                                             “Official Participants are those Foreign Governments and International
                                             Organizations that have accepted an official invitation from the Italian
                                             Government to participate in the Exhibition.” (Bureau International des
                                             Expositions – BIE – Special Regulation n°2 – Art. 2)

The images and the content are
© Expo 2015 S.p.A. - Milano | October 2011
Images are by Ufficio di Piano, Expo 2015 S.p.A.

Expo 2015 S.p.A.
Via Rovello, 2 - 20121 Milano, Italy
www.expo2015.org
t: +39 0289459400
EXHIBITION SPACE GUIDELINES - construction and arrangement
CONTENTS
OVERVIEW OF PARTICIPANT COUNTRY EXHIBITION SPACES.......................................................................... 4
     Exhibition Spaces Basic Documentation.......................................................................................................................... 4
     Additional Documentation.................................................................................................................................................. 4

DESIGN PARAMETERS : TYPE 1 and TYPE 2 Exhibition Spaces.......................................................................... 5
     General Guidelines................................................................................................................................................................ 5
          Sustainability...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
          Architecture, Design and Landscape........................................................................................................................... 6
          Functional program......................................................................................................................................................... 6
          Utility Systems provided.................................................................................................................................................. 7
     Covered Exhibition Space Design Parameters................................................................................................................ 8
          Height of the Buildings................................................................................................................................................... 8
          Building Setbacks............................................................................................................................................................. 8
          Volumetric Scenarios...................................................................................................................................................... 8
          Roof Design and Facilities.............................................................................................................................................. 8
          Subsurface Structures..................................................................................................................................................... 8
          Indoor exhibition and Flow management.................................................................................................................. 9
     Open-air Exhibition Space Design Parameters............................................................................................................... 9
          Open spaces...................................................................................................................................................................... 9
          Entrance/Exit - Queue Management.........................................................................................................................10
     Others....................................................................................................................................................................................10
          Conditions and Restrictions for Type 1 and Type 2 Exhibition Spaces...............................................................10

SERVICES for TYPE 2 Expo-Serviced Exhibition Spaces......................................................................................11
     Services..................................................................................................................................................................................11

CLUSTERS.................................................................................................................................................................................12

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Exhibition Spaces........................................................................................12
     Exhibition Spaces Basic Documentation........................................................................................................................12
     Additional Documentation................................................................................................................................................12

PROCEDURES FOR EXHIBITION DESIGN...................................................................................................................13
     Design Approval Procedures.............................................................................................................................................13
     Applicable Forms.................................................................................................................................................................13

OTHERS.....................................................................................................................................................................................14
     The Technical Office...........................................................................................................................................................14
EXHIBITION SPACE GUIDELINES - construction and arrangement
All Countries Exhibition Spaces will be located on the World Avenue
               OVERVIEW OF                  and will be grouped according to thematic elements. Hence, the
      PARTICIPANT COUNTRY
         EXHIBITION SPACES                  location of the Exhibition Spaces will be closely related to the
                                            participants’ interpretation and articulation of the theme and sub-
                                            themes.

                                            Official Participant Exhibition Spaces will cover an area of about
                                            153,000 square metres.

                                            The Exhibition Space catalogue available for Exhibitions Spaces
                                            includes 20 Small lots, 26 Medium lots, 23 Large lots and about 10 lots
                                            dedicated to the Clusters.

     Type 1: Self-Built Exhibition Space    Three types of Exhibitions Spaces are available according to the
   Type 2: Expo-Serviced Exhibition Space   Participation Model:
                                                    Type 1: Self-built Exhibition Spaces
                                                    Type 2: Expo-Serviced Exhibition Spaces
                                                    Type 3: Clusters

                                            The Country lots are paired following three schemes named A, B and
                                            C based on the way each pair is formed in relation to each lot area and
                                            shape. Only Clusters take up two lots of the grid.

       Type 3: Cluster Exhibition Space     To increase flexibility and the number of Countries that the Organizer
                                            will be able to host, the Small lots can be split in two parts with a half
                                            front each.

                                            In order to ensure sun and rain protection the World Avenue is
                                            completely covered by roofing structures. The tensile roofing structure
                                            is designed as a combination of cables and pillars on which are placed
                                            a special membrane able to guarantee a high level of environmental
                                            comfort.
                                            • The pillar grid places a pillar every 10 metres, in this way every
                                                 national lot will have 3 pillars in front of the exhibition space on
                                                 the side facing the boulevard (one of which is shared with the
                                                 neighbouring lot)
              Diagram page 33               • The foundations of the cable structure are located in the first
                                                 7 metres of the side facing the main boulevard

                                            Basic Documentation for Exhibition Space Design
                                            Once the Exhibition Space is allocated to a Participating Country,
                                            the Organizer will provide the Participant with the following
                                            documentation:
                                               a. Map showing Exhibition Space location in relation to roads,
                                                  parking facilities, green areas and public services;
                                               b. Map showing the Expo Site borders and Exhibition Space;
                                               c. Topographical map and photographs of the Exhibition Space
                                                  including specifications of the surface area, location of
                                                  underground utilities, boundary lines, surface elevations, and
                                                  site survey report as required.

                                            Additional Documentation
                                            An Official Participant may contact the Organizer any time when
                                            additional technical documentation is needed during the architectural
                                            design process.

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EXHIBITION SPACE GUIDELINES - construction and arrangement
Self-built and Expo-Serviced Exhibition Spaces will be individual
Exhibition Spaces facing the World Avenue.                                  DESIGN PARAMETERS for
The allocated land lots for Self-built and Expo-Serviced Exhibition         TYPE 1 and TYPE 2
Spaces are offered by the Organizer free of charge to Official
                                                                            Exhibition Spaces
Participants in various sizes from a minimum of about 500 square
metres to a maximum of roughly 4,500 square metres.

The Exhibition Spaces are intended as a combination of indoor and
open-air exhibition space in order to create a strong relation between
covered and green open spaces through thematic content. The
goal is to create an integrated expositive landscape and a Visitor
Experience that immediately establishes a positive relationship
between humankind and nature, creating a bridge between the
content of the Event (Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life) and the
nature of the exhibition spaces.
                                                                                  Diagram page 16
As reported in the International Participants Guide, Exhibition Spaces
will be required to satisfy the 30% Rule i.e., they must have a minimum
of 30% green and open areas.
The Lot Coverage Rate dictates that a maximum of 70% of the lot,
excluding setbacks, may be occupied by buildings (to clarify this rule
see the related Diagram at page 25). This includes any overhanging
balconies or upper floors.

Minimum Lot				522 sqm
Maximum Lot 			4,913 sqm
Green and Open Areas 		         minimum 30% of the lot
Lot Coverage Rate			            up to 70% the lot excluding
					setback areas
Building Height      		         12 metres maximum
Restaurant and Commercial areas maximum 20% of the
                                                                                  Diagram page 20
					exhibition area

Architectural design shall comply with relevant Italian laws, regulations
and standards, and regulations formulated by the Organizer. Therefore
Official Participants are encouraged to collaborate with architects,
designers, engineers and any others technicians with appropriate
professional qualifications as required by Italian laws.

GENERAL GUIDELINES

Sustainability
Participants that build their own Exhibition Spaces are encouraged to
develop environmentally sustainable spaces through:
• An integrated process to design for reuse and recycling of
    construction materials after their use.                                       Diagram page 22
• Low-impact construction system enabling easy construction and
    dismantling.
• Use of sustainable materials (local, recycled, recyclable, certified
    as responsibly sourced, from a renewable source, with a low
    carbon footprint) chosen via an environmental assessment
    involving a Life Cycle Assessment or an Embodied Energy/Carbon
    methodology utilizing a country-of-origin or European system.

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•   Minimise energy requirements and consumption optimizing
                                                     passive strategies (shading, natural ventilation, massing) and
                                                     efficient systems. Use dynamic energy modeling considering all
                                                     energy sources including cooling, lighting, internal equipment.
                                                 •   Satisfy energy needs using innovative on site solutions with
                                                     renewable energy sources.
                                                 •   Minimise water consumption and maximise the recycling of water.
                                                     Maximise permeable (porous) ground areas.
                                                 •   Minimise the heat island effect choosing pavements (SRI > 30) and
                                                     roofing materials (SRI>80) with a high albedo where shading is not
                                                     provided or by using green roofs.
                                                 •   Minimise underground level areas.
                                                 •   Minimise light pollution.
                                                 •   In the construction and dismantling phases, require an
  Participants that build their own Exhibition       environmental management system (certified per ISO14001/
      Spaces are encouraged to develop               EMAS or equivalent standard).
     environmentally sustainable spaces          •   Arrange specific areas for separate waste collection and storage.
                                                 •   Provide a monitoring system to measure significant environmental
                                                     parameters (such as energy consumptions, recycled water, etc.).
                                                 •   Showcase the adopted sustainable solutions for visitors
                                                     information and awareness.

                                                 Architecture, Design and Landscape
                                                 The Organizer’s intention is to avoid any conflict between open space
                                                 and the content of the Exposition. The aim is also to overcome the
                                                 idea that content is available only inside buildings, this will make
                                                 the open-air experience as enjoyable as the indoor one, creating a
                                                 fluid expositive landscape with a strong relation between indoor and
                                                 open-air exhibition space. The architectural and landscape design of
                                                 Exhibition Spaces shall be an important component of the exhibition
                                                 proposal to create a truly unique and multi-faceted experience.
                                                 • The ground floor has to be planned as a fluid space with as few
                                                      physical barriers as possible beetwen indoor and outdoor spaces.
                                                      The ground floor where part of the exposition content is located
                                                      also includes open-air food services so that visitors deciding not
                                                      to enter can still perceive and vividly understand the significance
                                                      of the Expo message.
                                                 • The use of construction materials shall be consistent with the
   The Organizer’s intention is to avoid any          Participants’ identity, traditions and material culture and with the
    conflict between open space and the
                                                      Theme.
          content of the Exposition
                                                 • Use of new technologies is strongly encouraged.
                                                 • The design shall give priority to a barrier-free approach in the
                                                      overall process and construction of buildings and landscape
                                                      arrangements.

                                                 Functional program
                                                 The main program aim of the buildings and the setting up of the
                                                 internal/external contents is an exhibition about the Expo theme
                                                 “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life” and its sub-themes.
                                                 • The International Participant Guide recommends the offering/
                                                     sale of food and food products in the Exhibition Space with
                                                     a commercial section that cannot exceed the 20% of the total
                                                     Exhibition Area, in accordance with BIE rules.
                                                 • Participants having Medium or Large Exhibitions Spaces and
                                                     building or outfitting their own exhibition spaces, will be required

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to include food service areas within their Exhibition Spaces. This
    will entail the creation of restaurants or areas dedicated to food
    consumption where visitors may enjoy unforgettable gustatory
    experiences. Participants will be required to make sure that the
    food service areas have separate entries for visitors that want to
    access those areas separately from visiting the Exhibition Space.
•   Goods storage: The Organizer provides goods delivery after Expo
    closing hours (at night) using electrical or zero-emission vehicles.
    The supplies must be compatible in shape and weight for transport
    on standard European pallets. If food services are provided, supply
    storage areas inside the lot must be designed to ensure at least
    two days of service autonomy.
•   Collection of waste: a collection room/ intermediate storage area      “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life”
    must be provided where the waste packets/bags (with specific
    dimension requirements and separated by type as indicated
    by the Organizer) are collected before they are removed and
    transported off the Expo Site. Waste storage areas must be built
    and dimensioned to ensure containment of odours and liquids
    and a one-day storage period.

Utility Systems provided
The Organizer will supply to each Participant with the following
utilities:
• Chilled water (from district cooling)
• Potable water
• Service water (non potable from groundwater) for irrigation and
     fire fighting systems
• Electricity
• Telecommunication network
• Connection with Expo Site general systems: emergency sound,
     fire detection, supervision & control and CCTV systems
• Wastewater outlet
• Rainwater discharge outlet
Gas is not provided.
Expo will be open from May to October. Exhibition Buildings will
thus need to be cooled not heated. Italian energy regulations do not
apply, hence there are no regulatory limitations in terms of thermal                Diagram page 27
transmittance or energy performance.

For each of the above mentioned services the Organizer will set a
battery limit; otherwise the participant will have to meet its specific
needs through the use of appropriate ecological and sustainable
devices.

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COVERED EXHIBITION SPACE DESIGN PARAMETERS

                                  Covered Exhibition Spaces are buildings or enclosed structures
                                  containing exhibition areas or other spaces, including all overhanging
                                  upper floors or balconies.
                                  Participants may decide to build more than one level within the
                                  Covered part of the Exhibition Space, based on their individual needs.

               Diagram page 26    Height of Buildings
                                  •   The height of the Covered part of Exhibition Space (or Building
                                      Height) must be less than 12 metres.
                                  •   The height limit for any additional architectural elements (such
                                      as skylights, roof elements, vertical connections to the roof,
                                      sunscreens, signals, etc.) is 17 metres.
                                  Building Setbacks
                                  •   The setback from the main boulevard must be no less than 10
                                      metres, in order to create a small square.
                                  •   The distance between buildings and the side street shall be no
                                      less than 2 metres; there shall be no building concession directly
                Diagram page 25       to squares, greens, streets or public spaces, without the 2 metres
                                      setback.
                                  •   The setback from the neighbouring lot shall be no less than 3
                                      metres.
                                  •   The distance between buildings shall comply with fire control
                                      requirements.

                                  Volumetric Scenarios
                                  •   Scenario A: the maximum buildable volume can be designed
                                      as a sequence of indoor and outdoor exhibition spaces. As
                                      a consequence it will possible to use all the flooring area ratio
               Diagram page 25        available to built more than one pavilion and a fluid expositive
                                      landscape.
                                  •   Scenario B: The lot can be designed as a classic Expo pavilion,
                                      so all the volume available can be used to realize a single indoor
                                      exhibition space that must have a strong relation with the single
                                      open air exhibition space.

                                  Roof Design and Facilities
                                  •   The buildings may have roof terraces for visitors.
                                  •   The greening rate of roofs shall not be lower than 50%.
                                  •   Rooftop facilities or structures must comply with integrated
                                      landscape design requirements.
               Diagram page 30

                                  Subsurface Structures
                                  According to the rules of the BIE and the common practice of the
                                  previous expositions, all Country pavilions are temporary structures.
                                  Subsurface facilities may be built provided so they are kept to a
                                  minimum and the ground surface is restored when the building is
                                  removed.

               Diagram page 32

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Indoor exhibition and Flow management
The indoor exhibition space design has to offer to visitors a full
immersion in the Theme on the human scale with content presented
at every moment of the visit.
The visitor should be guided on a discovery of the exhibition content
using the most innovative technology. The challenge lies in getting
beyond the out-dated paradigm of queues and visitor flows to create
an efficient, dynamic and fluid experience.

OPEN-AIR EXHIBITION SPACE DESIGN PARAMETERS
The landscape design shall be developed in keeping with the Theme
and with the Participant’s approach to it.
Like architecture, the landscape shall also help to tell intriguing
stories about the pleasures of the table, delightful scents or strange
and curious stories related to food cultivation and processing. The
landscape has to document the most advanced research in the field
of food production and the transformation of agricultural products.
Countries will showcase their capabilities in food production, the
biodiversity of their products, and their agricultural and food supply     The landscape design shall be developed
chains.                                                                           in keeping with the Theme
                                                                             “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life”
Open spaces
A minimum of 30% of each lot must be dedicated to open areas
and greenery. Excluding lot setbacks the Open-air Exhibition Space
represents around 50% of each lot, where it is possible to build:
• structures used for plants ensuring soil permeability (e.g. trellises,
    pergolas, garden structures, planters).
• landscaping structure (e.g. structures used to retain soil or other
    materials, pools, exhibition structures, art works).
The following structures may also be built such as roofs, awnings,
canopies and greenhouses, open-sided patio roofs.
The height of all these structures must be no more than 6 metres;
structures may abut directly on squares, greens, streets and public
spaces; only the setback line from the neighbouring lot shall be no
less than 3 metres. In case the Participant wishes to have the above
restriction relaxed the Organizer shall make decisions on a case-by-                  Diagram page 26
case way based on the Participant’s project design.

Fences or barriers are not permitted along the Exhibition Space
borders.

The layout shall provide an unobstructed fire lane 3.5 metres wide
allowing access by fire department vehicles. In most cases the fire
lane will be built on the back side of the lot with respect to the
boulevard. Details on special cases will be provided in due time. The
fire lane shall be constructed of an all-weather driving surface capable
of supporting fire department vehicles.

Importation into the EU from non-EU countries of plants, plant
products and other objects, used for landscape arrangements, is
regulated in European law by the Convention on International Trade                    Diagram page 35
in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Moreover, an
EU passport and an Italian phytosanitary certificate are required to
allow free circulation of plants and plant products within the EU.

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Entrance/Exit - Queue Management
                                   In order to enhance visitor ease and reduce queuing, the Organizer
                                   will set up a virtual queuing system to improve Level of Service (LOS)
                                   by reducing waiting time and optimising the waiting areas of other
                                   uses.

                                   Systems to monitor incoming and outgoing visitor flows in the
                                   exhibition space must be provided to ensure compliance with Italian
                                   laws on crowding. The crowd level indicator should not exceed
               Diagram page 34     D-level in open areas. Queuing and crowding must be assessed using
                                   pedestrian simulation software.

                                   Building entrances and exits shall be designed taking into account
                                   the surrounding conditions and landscaping requirements.
                                   • Exhibition spaces may have multiple entrances/exits on
                                       different sides of the lot. They must provide differentiated access
                                       for visitors, including disabled, special reserved visitors, reserved
                                       groups, workers and finally supplies/waste.
                                   • If a main entrance for the Exhibition Space is planned, it cannot give
                                       onto the Decumanus. This side of the lot may only have exits. The
                                       queuing area must not occupy or overflow onto the Decumanus.
                                       If there are attractions or shows visible from the Decumanus, an
                                       area inside the lot must be provided to accommodate visitors so as
                                       not to hinder the movement of pedestrians along the Decumanus.
                                       This area must be at least 3 metres wide.
               Diagram page 34     • The queuing area can extend a maximum of 2 metres outside the
                                       exhibition space into the secondary path, as long as each side;
                                       extra queuing must be accommodated inside the lot. Queuing
                                       guides and barriers placed in public areas must be easily and
                                       completely removable. The lot entrance/exit on the “secondary
                                       path” must be placed:
                                            - ten metres away from the Decumanus, if the queue starts
                                                from the Decumanus;
                                            - five metres away, if the queue stars from the end of the
                                                pavilion area.
                                   • Goods entrance and waste removal are planned during the event
                                       closing hours and could be done by using all pedestrian access
                                       except the Decumanus area. A dedicated gate, which may be
                                       small, must be planned for receiving extraordinary supplies or
                                       removing extra wastes during opening hours. This gate must be
                                       placed quite far from principal visitor entrances.

                                   OTHERS
                                   Please note that the above requirements can be relaxed to meet
                                   specific needs.
                                   The Organizer will address this on a case-by-case basis.

                                   Conditions & Restrictions for Type 1, Type 2 Exhibition Spaces
                                   The conditions and restrictions for the exhibition spaces to be designed
                                   and built by official participants are not exhaustively covered in this
                                   document, however official participants shall observe the procedures
                                   prescribed in this document in making exhibition designs.

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The Organizer will provide its expertise and knowledge to support
Participants in the design, construction and dismantling of their
                                                                            SERVICES FOR TYPE 2
Exhibition Spaces, providing substantive contributions that will
                                                                            Expo-Serviced
                                                                            Exhibition Spaces
be theme-related, innovative and conceptually, intellectually and
aesthetically appealing.

SERVICES
The list of services described below will be provided directly by the
Organizer upon Participant’s request and be consequently charged.
Just to mention some examples, the Organizer will provide specific
services in agreement with Participants. All services listed below,
supplied directly by the Organizer, will offer notable advantages as well
as being economically competitive: Sketch, Preliminary and Detailed
Designs could be prepared directly by the Organizer’s architecture
and engineering office.
These services provide the following advantages:
• Thorough knowledge of the theme of Expo Milano 2015
• Guarantee coordination of the design, with the rest of the
    exhibition Site (hook-ups and knowledge of the building site)
• Certainty of timely delivery
• Building permit procedures managed directly by the Organizer
• Benefits related to the strong commitment of the Organizer to
    creating a win-win relationship and ensuring the successful
    participation of the Country
• Preparation of the prospective European bid in Italy for exhibition
    spaces construction.

Design services could be offered either for the preparation of the
pavilion or for the conception of the fixtures inside/outside

Tutoring for supplier selection providing the Country with:
• A scouting service for suppliers in Italy
• Benchmarking service to compare offers
• Support in the preparation of a bid (managed by the Organizer)

Works management:
• Access to a certified list of suppliers
• Benefits deriving from Organizer management of the Site
• Certainty of timely delivery

Dismantling the exhibition space assigning this duty to the Organizer
will allow the Participant to:
• Benefit from economies of scale;
• Avoid administrative procedures that will be managed directly by
     the Organizer;
• Total compliance with the highest environmental standards;
• Total commitment of the Organizer to manage the dismantling in
     the predetermined times.

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These innovative Exhibition Spaces will be created to group a number
                              CLUSTERS   of Countries focused on a prominent, shared and representative
                                         theme within the same architectural project.
                                         The Organizer will take charge of designing and building of the Clusters
                                         and then rent out the Exhibition Space to Participating Countries.
                                         The Organizer expects to develop around 10 Exhibition Areas
                                         dedicated to the Clusters, located across the whole Expo Site and all
                                         facing the World Avenue. The size of each Cluster will vary from a
                                         minimum of about 1,000 square metres to a maximum of about 4,000
                                         square metres. Clusters will have around 50% of green and open areas
                                         as a whole while Countries’ Exhibition Spaces inside the Clusters will
                                         be developed on two levels.

                                         Once the participation in a Cluster is confirmed by a Participating
                                         Country and the planning and design of the Cluster is finalized by
                                         the Organizer, the Organizer will provide the Participant with the
                                         following documentation:

                                               a. Map showing Cluster positioning on the Expo Site;
                                               b. Floor plan illustrating the layout and characteristics of the
                                                  outfitted area;
                                               c. Maps and photographs of the Exhibition Space including
                                                  executive designs, technical specification and the location
                                                  of underground utilities.

                INTERNATIONAL            International Organizations will have multiple options for participating
                 ORGANIZATION            in Expo Milano 2015.
             EXHIBITION SPACES           One of these options is the occupation of an Exhibition Space in
                                         the Exhibition Site. A range of special locations within the Exhibition
                                         Spaces are reserved for International Organizations in order to ensure
                                         greater visibility.

                                         International Organization Exhibition Spaces will cover an area of
                                         approximately 2,700 square metres.

                                         Located on specially conceived platforms built on the Canal, the size
                                         of Exhibitions Spaces dedicated to the International Organizations will
                                         vary from a minimum of 225 square metres to a maximum of 400
                                         square metres.

                                         BASIC DOCUMENTATION OF EXHIBITION SPACES
                                         Once an International Organization’s application has been approved,
                                         the Organizer will provide the Participant with the following
                                         documentation:
                                            a. Map showing Exhibition Space location in relation to roads,
                                               parking facilities, green areas and public services;
                                            b. Map showing the Expo Site borders and Exhibition Space;
                                            c. Topographical map and photographs of the Exhibition Space
                                               including specifications of the surface area, location of
                                               underground utilities, boundary lines, surface elevations, and
                                               site survey report as required.

                                         Additional documentation
                                         An Official Participant may appeal to the Organizer any time when
                                         additional technical documentation is needed in the architectural
                                         design process.
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Exhibition design is divided into two stages: concept design and
blueprint design. The basic concepts and outlines of the design are
                                                                           PROCEDURES For
provided in the stage of concept design, while details of the design
                                                                           EXHIBITION DESIGN
and instructions for implementation are provided in the stage of
blueprint design. The concept design shall be approved before the
blueprint design may begin.

The exhibition design shall include the following details and drawings:
         a. Name;
         b. Theme of exhibition;
         c. Description of exhibits;
         d. Internal structure, decoration and exhibition indoor and
            outdoor design.
Official Participants shall submit pertinent exhibition design documents
to the Organizer, and then the Organizer will settle relevant procedures
on a consolidated basis.

APPROVAL PROCEDURES FOR DESIGN
After the Official Participant has submitted all the documents related
to the pavilion design, the Organizer will study the proposal and send
an official written notification to the participant on the result of the
assessment.
The contents which should be included in the pavilion design and the
time needed for the completion of the assessment shall be specified
in the further version of the Guide.
Once the participant’s design is approved the Organizer and the
participants should complete the pertinent procedures that will be
described in an updated version of this Guide.

APPLICABLE FORMS
Detailed information shall be provided in due time.

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The Organizer will provide, in the next editions of the International
                                   OTHERS   Participants Guide documents regarding the procedures for the
                                            management of structural construction and exhibition arrangement,
                                            the procedures for dismantling exhibits and pavilions built by Official
                                            Participants, fire prevention standards for structural and exhibition
                                            design, the design standards for barrier-free facilities, and information
                                            about barrier-free services, food hygiene, environmental protection,
                                            environmental sanitation, public health and medical emergency,
                                            safety and risk prevention, fire control and disaster control.

                                            THE TECHNICAL OFFICE
                                            The Organizer has set up, as part of the Construction Department
                                            of the Expo 2015 Company a Technical Office, which will provide
                                            Official Participants with necessary support for Exhibition Space
                                            construction and exhibition set-up. Official Participants shall submit
                                            their application documents to the Technical Office, and the Technical
                                            Office shall conduct preliminary reviews of applications on behalf of
                                            the Organizer and assist Official Participants in obtaining ratification
                                            and licensing from relevant organs of the Italian government.

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Countries Exhibition Spaces

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S.1    N.1
                                                                                            S.2

                                                                                            S.3    N.2

                                                                                            S.4    N.3

                                                                              L size lots

                                                  S size lots
                                                                M size lots
                                                                                                   N.4
                                                                                            S.5

                                   Cluster lots

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                                                                                            S.6    N.5
                                                                                                   N.6

                                                                                            S.7    N.7
                                                                                                          Countries Exhibition Spaces

                                                                                                   N.8
                                                                                            S.8

                                                                                            S.9    N.9

                                                                                            S.10

                                                                                                   N.10

                                                                                            S.11   N.11

                                                                                                   N.12
                                                                                            S.12   N.13

                                                                                            S.13   N.14

                                                                                            S.14   N.15

                                                                                                   N.16
                                                                                            S.15
                                                                                                   N.17
                                                                                            S.16
                                                                                                   N.18
                                                                                                   N.19
                                                                                            S.17
                                                                                                   N.20
                                                                                            S.18   N.21
S.19
                             S.20   N.22

                                    N.23

                             S.21   N.24

                                    N.25
                             S.22
                                    N.26
                             S.23

                             S.24
                                    N.27
                             S.25
                                    N.28
                             S.26   N.29

                             S.27   N.30

                             S.28   N.31

                                    N.32
                             S.29
                             S.30   N.33
                                    N.34

                             S.31   N.35
                                    N.36
                             S.32
                                    N.37
                             S.33
                                    N.38

                                    N.39
                             S.34
                                    N.40

                             S.35   N.41
                             S.36   N.42

                             S.37   N.43

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Countries Exhibition Spaces - Catalog

S    size

                                                                                                             N.32

                                                                                                                      N.33
                                                                                               N.18
                                                                                    N.17
                                                                           N.11
                                                          S.33

                                                                                                                                                                  S.10

                                                                                                                                                                                   S.14
                                                                                                                                                                         S.13
                                                                  N.8
                                             N.3
                                    N.1

                                                                                                                                                  S.8
                                                                                                                                    S.6

                                                                                                                                                          S.9
20 lots

                                           522 sqm                                  747 sqm                                                                              887 sqm

M     size
                                             N.40

                                                                                                                                                          N.24

                                                                                                                                                                                   N.28
                                    N.38

                                                                                                                                                                         N.26
                                                                                                                                                  N.23

                                                                                                                                                                  N.25
                                                          N.41

                                                                                     N.14
                                                                  N.12

                                                                           N.13

                                                                                                                      S.36
                                                                                                             S.35

                                                                                                                                    S.37
                                                                                               S.4
26 lots

                                       1010 sqm                         1147 sqm                         1175 sqm                                                 1234 sqm

L   size
                                                                          N.30

                                                                                                         N.43
                                                                                             N.36
                                                                                   N.35

                                                                                                                                                                         N.16
                                                                 N.15

                                                                                                                    S.24

                                                                                                                                           S.32
                                                         N.6
                                            N.5
                                S.2

                                                                                                                                                            S.5
                        S.1

23 lots

                                    2002 sqm                        2370 sqm              2790 sqm              2533 sqm 2709 sqm                         2717 sqm 2947 sqm

Cluster
                                                                                                                             N.22
                                                  N.10

                                                                                                                                                   N.27

                                                                                                                                                                  S.34
                                                                                  S.12

                                                                                                                                                                                S.21
                                                                                                      S.17
                                                                   S.11
                              N.2

11 lots

                      1044 sqm                                    1773 sqm                                                 2467 sqm                       2974 sqm       3379 sqm

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S.25
                  S.18
           S.16

                               S.19
 S.15

                  N.20
 N.29

                               N.21

                                                                                      S.30
                                                                        S.28

                                                                               S.29

                                                                                                S.26
                                      S.22

                                                   S.23

                                                                 S.27
           N.4

        1362 sqm 1907 sqm                                           1910 sqm
                                                                                         N.42

                                                                                                                                      N.34
                  N.39

                                                          N.37

                                                                                                                     N.19
                                                                                                              N.31
                                                                                                       S.20
                                             N.9

                                                                         N.7
   S.3

2951 sqm 3690 sqm 3880 sqm 3970 sqm 4133 sqm 4170 sqm 4386 sqm 4433 sqm 4590 sqm 4913 sqm
          S.31

                         S.7

3820 sqm          4003 sqm

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Exhibition Spaces - Dimension Comparison

                                   S   size lots                 S   size lots (half front)

                                                                                   var
                                   var

                                         20 m
                                                   10 m
                                                          10 m
                                                                           20 m
                                                                                          20 m

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M size lots        L    size lots   Cluster   lots

                 var

                         var

20 m
         20 m

                       40 m

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Exhibition Space Arrangements

           Scheme A                   Scheme B   Scheme C
    lot arrangement            lot arrangement    lot arrangement

     All the Countries Exhibition Spaces are paired.
     Only clusters take up two lots of the grid
         Lot X

                                                       Lot X

                                                                               Lot X
                      Lot Y

                                                                 Lot Y

                                                                                           Lot Y

     Scheme A                                    Scheme B                   Scheme C
     Lots with the same area                     Lots with different area   Lots with different
                                                                            shapes, one regular and
                                                                            one that widens in the
                                                                            back side of the lot

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General Guidelines and Criteria: Basic Rules to designing the Exhibition Space

var

          20 m
                            For each lot the setback   The setback line from     the setback from the main
                            from the boundaries        the neighbouring lot      boulevard must be no less
                            must be 2 metres           shall be no less than 3   than 10 metres
                                                       metres

                                                                                 Participants may decide to
                                                                                 build more than one level
                                                                                 within the Covered part of
                                                                                 the Exhibition Space, based
                                                                                 on their individual needs.
 The Lot Coverage Rate        The remaining area,       Light structures or
 dictates that a maximum      amounting to              structures without       The height of the buildings must
 of 70% of the lot,           approximately 50% in      external walls may
                                                                                 be less than 12 metres
 excluding setbacks, may      the figure, is used to    be built in the
 be occupied by               meet the 30% rule and     open/air exhibition
 buildings.                   as open/air exhibition    space.                   The height limit for architectural
 This includes any            space.                                             parts or projections is
 overhanging balconies or                                                        17 metres
 upper floors.

                                                                                                                 17 m
                                                                         12 m
                                              9m
             4.5 m

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Exhibition Spaces - Buildable Lot Areas

                   S    size lots   S   size lots (half front)            M   size lots    L   size lots    Cluster      lots

Exhibition Spaces - Buildable Lot Volume
      covered exhibition space

      open air exhibition space

                    S   size lots            S   size lots (half front)   M    size lots   L    size lots            Cluster        lots
                                                                                                              individual participant space

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Utility Systems Provided by the Organizer

                                                                              9m
                                   Boulevard

 Telecommunication
 Services                                                                            Chilled water
                                                                                     Service water
                                                                                     Potable water
                                                                                     Waste water outlet

                                                    Electricity

Utility Systems Provided
The utility hook-ups provided by the Organizer will be located in an area within 9 metres from the main boulevard.

Expo will be open from May to October. Exhibition Buildings will thus need to be cooled not heated. Italian energy
regulations do not apply, hence there are no regulatory limitations in terms of thermal trasmittance or energy
performance.

For each of the above mentioned services the Organizer will set a battery limit; otherwise the participant will have to
meet its specific needs through the use of appropriate ecological and sustainable devices.

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Exhibition Spaces - Maximum Covered Area

                                  N.4     N.6                               N.12             N.14

                     N.3          673     1013                              560              560
       N.1
                                  sqm     sqm                               sqm              sqm
    247               232                                                                                         N.16    N.19 N.20
                                    N.5           N.7      N.9
   sqm               sqm
                                                                            N.13                    N.15          1650    2686 959
                                   1013         2398       2246                                                   sqm     sqm sqm
                                   sqm           sqm       sqm                  560                 1032
                                                                                sqm                 sqm                            N.21

                                                                                                                                   959
                                                N.8               N.11                                     N.17 N.18
                                                                                                                                   sqm
                                                350                374                                     350    350
                                                sqm               sqm                                      sqm    sqm

                                                                                                                                      N.23

                                                                                                                                      605
                                                                                                                                      sqm

 S.1     S.2

1009     1009
 sqm     sqm
                                           S.8
               S.3          S.5
                                           451
             1609      1491               sqm
              sqm      sqm
                                  S.6             S.9   S.10             S.13         S.14     S.15        S.16    S.18     S.20

                                  423             423   423               423         423       423        423     451     2542
                       S.4
                                  sqm            sqm    sqm              sqm          sqm      sqm         sqm    sqm       sqm
                       575
                       sqm

                                                                                                                                      S.19

                                                                                                                                      423
                                                                                                                                      sqm

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N.41          N.43

                                                                                                           489           1518
                                                                                                           sqm           sqm

                                                       N.31               N.34            N.38          N.39

                                                       2587               2890            489           2091
                                                        sqm               sqm             sqm            sqm
N.25                         N.29

605                           605
sqm                           sqm
                                                                                 N.35              N.37

                                                                                 1423              2253
                                                                                 sqm               sqm
N.24         N.26          N.28     N.30             N.32          N.33                                               N.42

605          605           605      1294             350           350                                                2394
sqm          sqm           sqm      sqm              sqm           sqm                                                sqm

                                                                                   N.36            N.40

                                                                                   1423             489
                                                                                   sqm              sqm

      S.22      S.23         S.26          S.27

       961      961          1025          960
      sqm       sqm          sqm           sqm

                                              S.28          S.30           S.32                  S.35

                                              960           960            1503                   575
                                              sqm           sqm             sqm                  sqm
                    S.24   S.25
                                                      S.29                         S.33             S.36         S.37
                    1375   423
                    sqm    sqm                        960                          248               575         613
                                                      sqm                          sqm              sqm          sqm

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Volumetric Scenario A

The lot can be designed as a
sequence of indoor and open-air
exhibition spaces.
It is possible to use all the volume
available to realize more than one
building in order to create an
expositive landscape.

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Volumetric Scenario B

The lot can be designed as a
classic Expo pavilion.
All the available volume can be
used to realize a single indoor
exhibition space that will have a
strong relation with the resulting
open-air exhibition space.

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Permeability
                                                              12 m
                                                                     The Covered part of the
                                                                     Exhibition Space must ensure
                                                                     the permeability of the
                                                                     expositive system
          Boulevard                Lot longitudinal section

                                                                     Roof Design and Facilities 1

                                                                     The height of the Covered part
                                                              17 m   of Exhibition Space must be less
                                                              12 m   than 12 metres.
                                                                     The height limit for buildings is
                                                                     17 metres (including all
                                                                     architectural elements such as
                                                                     skylights, roof elements, vertical
          Boulevard                Lot longitudinal section          connections to the roof,
                                                                     sunscreen protections, signals...)

                                                                     Roof Design and Facilities 2
                                                              17 m
                                                              12 m   The Covered part of Exhibition
                                                                     Space may have roof terraces
                                                                     for visitors.
                                                                     The greening rate of roofs shall
                                                                     not be lower than 50%.
          Boulevard                Lot longitudinal section          Rooftop facilities or structures
                                                                     must comply with integrated
                                                                     landscape design.

                                                                     Roof Design and Facilities 3
                                                              17 m   Even if the Covered part of
                                                              12 m   Exhibiton Space is split into
                                                                     more than one volume the
                                                                     height limit for parts or any
                                                                     architectural elements
                                                                     architectonic portions of the
          Boulevard                Lot longitudinal section
                                                                     building is 17 metres.

                                                                     Subsurface Structures

                                                                     According to the rules of the BIE
                                                                     and the common practice of the
                                                                     previous expositions, all Country
                                                                     pavilions are temporary
                                                                     structures. However buildings
                                                                     can have subsurface structures
          Boulevard                Lot longitudinal section          and spaces of a temporary
                                                                     nature.

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Roofing Structure Scheme

In order to ensure sun and rain protecion the World Avenue is completely covered by roofing structures. The tensile
roofing structure is designed as a combination of cables and pillars on which are placed a special membrane able
to guarantee a high level of environmental comfort.

•   The pillar grid places a pillar every 10 metres, so every national lot will have 3 pillars in front of the exhibition
    space on the side facing the boulevard (one of wich is shared with the neighbouring lot)
•   The foundations of the cable structure are located in the first 7 metres of the side facing the main boulevard

                                    10 m
                                                           10 m
                                                                                10 m
                                                                                                       10 m

            7m                                                           mutual
                                                                         pillar

                                                                                                                     7m

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Entrance and Exit - Queue Management
                          reserved       queuing
                          entrance       entrance                                    exit      entrance

          virtual
        queuing                                                     exit                                  exit
       entrance
                                                              entrance                                    entrance

            staff                                                                                             Not possible in
       entrance                                                                                               presence of
                                                                                                              neighbouring lot
                                                           goods / waste

                Boulevard                                                Boulevard
                                                                                        exit
                Types of Entrances                                    Entrances and Exits
                Entrances should be                                   Entrances and exits may be placed on
                differentiated on the basis of                        each free side of the lot. Only exits are
                user type.                                            allowed onto the main boulevard.

                    2m                     2m

                                                                                                            Virtual
                                                                                                            queuing

                                                                                   Buffer
                                                                                   exhibit
                                                    10 m                           area
          5m

               Boulevard                                                   Queuing                Boulevard

               External queuing                                          Buffer exhibit area
               Outside of the lot the queuing area may                   A buffer exhibit area should be planned
               occupy up to 2 metres of the secondary                    to accomodate different types of visitors.
               path width. The queue length must not
               exceed lot lenght.

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Fire lane
                                                                                The fire department access shall be
                                                                                constructed of an all-weather driving
                                                                                surface capable of supporting fire
                                                                                department vehicles.

                                                                                               3.5 m

                Exhibit area in
                front of the
                boulevard

       Boulevard
                      3m
       Exhibit area in front of boulevard
       An area inside the lot with a setback of 3 metres will have
       to be provided to host those attractions which will be
       visible from the Decumanus, in order to accommodate
       visitors so as not to hinder the movement of pedestrians
       along the Decumanus.
                                                                               Boulevard

       Entrance and Exit - Logistic Management
                                                                                          goods / waste
                   exit entrance

    exit                                 exit

entrance                                 entrance
                                                                     goods / waste                                 goods / waste

                                        goods / waste

       Boulevard
                      exit
       Day scenario                                                                  Night scenario
       It is possible to have only one gate                                          During the night all gates can be used
       dedicated during opening hours to                                             for goods and waste management
       goods and waste management.                                                   except the main boulevard gate.

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Expo 2015 S.p.A.
Via Rovello, 2 - 20121 Milano, Italy
www.expo2015.org
t: +39 0289459400
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