Dubai's Terra – the Sustainability Pavilion - in pictures

  • A general view of Terra – the Sustainability Pavilion.
    A general view of Terra – the Sustainability Pavilion.
  • The Super Pink Moon rises behind the Sustainability portal.
    The Super Pink Moon rises behind the Sustainability portal.
  • The structure features a 130 metre-wide oval building at its centre.
    The structure features a 130 metre-wide oval building at its centre.
  • 'Takween' by Zeinab Alhashemi is one of the artworks installed in Terra – the Sustainability Pavilion.
    'Takween' by Zeinab Alhashemi is one of the artworks installed in Terra – the Sustainability Pavilion.
  • 'Directions', by Mohammed Kazem is one of the artworks installed in Terra – the Sustainability Pavilion.
    'Directions', by Mohammed Kazem is one of the artworks installed in Terra – the Sustainability Pavilion.
  • 'Hugs' by Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim is one of the artworks installed in Terra – the Sustainability Pavilion.
    'Hugs' by Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim is one of the artworks installed in Terra – the Sustainability Pavilion.
  • Inside Terra – the Sustainability Pavilion.
    Inside Terra – the Sustainability Pavilion.
  • The site is fitted with 4,912 solar panels.
    The site is fitted with 4,912 solar panels.
  • The site also utilises an innovative irrigation methods.
    The site also utilises an innovative irrigation methods.
  • The site will have a greywater recycling system, aiming to reduce water use in the landscape by 75 per cent.
    The site will have a greywater recycling system, aiming to reduce water use in the landscape by 75 per cent.
  • A general view of Terra – The Sustainability Pavilion.
    A general view of Terra – The Sustainability Pavilion.
  • Terra – the Sustainability Pavilion has 18 Energy Trees.
    Terra – the Sustainability Pavilion has 18 Energy Trees.
  • The Energy Trees generate 4GWh of electricity per year, or as the Expo 2020 site says, 'enough to charge more than 900,000 mobile phones.'
    The Energy Trees generate 4GWh of electricity per year, or as the Expo 2020 site says, 'enough to charge more than 900,000 mobile phones.'
  • The pavilion covers 6,300 square metres of the Expo site and is entirely operated using solar energy and recycled water.
    The pavilion covers 6,300 square metres of the Expo site and is entirely operated using solar energy and recycled water.
  • A general view of Terra – the Sustainability Pavilion.
    A general view of Terra – the Sustainability Pavilion.