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Brazilian designers decided to promote the great agro-industrial activity of the nation also with the architecture of the pavilion . The structure appears as a big factory with a net that invites visitors to venture into the heart of pavilion . A big girder system of corten steel forms a closed volume , enclosed by cork slabs . “ Argentina feeds you ” is the theme of the South-American nation and the will of describe the fertility of its Land , that feeds people all over the world through a massive exportation , aimed the design of the pavilion . The construction represents a series of silos joined together , to show Argentina is much more than a “ repository ” of raw materials . These decisions made the pavilion looks like an industrial construction as such it is built with steel frame supporting the metallic silos . In this way it will not be difficult to dismantle the pavilion and ship structural elements to Argentina .
Figure 7 - Argentina pavilion ( expo2015 . org )
Mexico built a structure that evocates the most typical Mexican food : corn . The series of overlapping corn husks is made of a core steel structure and a cover in curved PVC membrane , which provide shade while streaming natural light into the interior . Slovakia is a dynamic country with many natural resources and a great energy potential . The theme is evocated by a mill powered by water emerging from the façade . The gears of the mill are made in polycarbonate .
Figure 8 - Aereal view ( expo2015 . org )
The pavilions of Expo 2015 in Milan 481