+Pavilion Exhibition:
Building a Greener Future
40 SWISS CLUB JUL - DEC 2022
INTERESTS
TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, THE SWISS EMBASSY HAS TEAMED UP WITH PARTNERS FROM DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES TO PRESENT THE +PAVILION EXHIBITION, NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL 26 JULY AT MARINA BARRAGE.
WHY BUILD DIFFERENT? As cities continue to emerge and expand, the world is at a tipping point. The current ways of production and consumption are putting an unsustainable strain on the natural resources, temperature and biodiversity of this planet. In construction, buildings account for nearly 40% of all energy-related CO 2 emissions.
The +Pavilion exhibition seeks to unpack what a sustainable built environment entails, and how thoughtful design can ensure that buildings serve their communities’ needs while building a better and greener future. THE GENESIS In May 2021, Haring Timber Technology was invited by the organisers of
Archifest21 to speak on sustainable and innovative wood construction and applications. Believing that this topic deserved to be expanded into a larger discourse on sustainable construction, they quickly assembled a team of like-minded partners, including Deloitte Center for the Edge, Affordable Abodes, Studio SKLIM, and the Embassy of Switzerland in Singapore. With the onboarding of several more
