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Tikkurila added colour to Finnish pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo
Tikkurila provided surface treatment materials for Finland´s pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010. The Shanghai World Expo ran from 1 May to 31 October 2010. Finland pavilion Kirnu is an architectural masterpiece designed by Helsinki based JKMM Architects, head architect being Teemu Kurkela. The pavilion is inspired by nature and called Kirnu in Finnish, Giant´s Kettle in English. Kirnu attracted 5,7 million visitors during the six months of World EXPO, which is some 8% of the total amount of 72 million visitors to 192 pavilions.
In keeping with the Shanghai World Expo´s theme, Better City, Better Life, Finland´s Kirnu pavilion conformed to the principles of sustainable construction, while presented solutions for urban construction of the future.
Tikkurila supplied paints and lacquers for the pavilion´s steel frame, all the interiors as well as the entrance and the courtyard exterior walls. Quality, beauty and durability were emphasized with regard to product selection. Visitors were especially charmed by the "frozen lake" with painted fish decorations on white concrete floors.
Tikkurila products used in Kirnu
- Temacoat SPA Primer and Temalac FD 50 topcoat for the steel frame
- Temafloor 200 Primer, Temafloor 3000 screed and Temafloor 25 varnish for the concrete floors
- Temadur 90 for painting fish decorations
- MQ primer and Feelings topcoat for the inner walls
- Finngard products for courtyard exterior walls
- Special products for construction details
The best pavilions of Shanghai World EXPO 2010 were awarded on Saturday October 30th by BIE (Bureau International das Expositions) in Shanghai. Finland´s pavilion received a Golden Statue for the best Pavilion Design in category B.
