Octagon Expo pavilon by Aleksandar Rudnik Milanovic

Octagon Expo pavilon by Aleksandar Rudnik Milanovic is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Bronzová cena A' Design Award in Architektura Competition Category.

BronzArchitektura· 2025

Octagon Expo pavilon

by Aleksandar Rudnik Milanovic

Client: Studio RUDA

Bronzová cena A' Design Award Winner in Architektura Category

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The Design

About Octagon Expo pavilon

Osmihran—geometrický tvar, který Nikola Tesla zvolil pro svou věž—inspiroval návrh jedinečného pavilonového komplexu. Rekonstrukcí věže s energeticky úspornými technologiemi a s vyhlídkovou plošinou jako ústředním prvkem vznikl architektonický soubor zahrnující osm pavilonů uspořádaných kolem osmihranné základny věže. Tento inovativní návrh by se mohl stát budoucí dominantou kteréhokoli areálu mezinárodní výstavy. Prosklené atrium, podepřené sloupy ve tvaru blesku, dodává symbolický a výrazný vizuální prvek.

The Recognition

About the Bronzová cena A' Design Award

Octagon Expo pavilon je vítězem Bronzové ceny A' Design Award, vysoce prestižního uznání udělovaného vynikajícím designům, které se vyznačují kreativitou, vynalézavostí a bystrostí. Bronzoví vítězové jsou hojně zručné a nápadně kreativní artefakty, které dosvědčují rozsáhlé zkušenosti, představivost a vynalézavost svých designérů. Očekává se, že Octagon Expo pavilon bude vysoce ceněným, obdivovaným a milovaným předmětem, pozoruhodně profesionálním a inovativním. Tento design, který získal Bronzovou cenu A' Design Award, zahrnuje osvědčené postupy v umění, vědě, designu a technologiích a vyniká pozorností k detailu. Octagon Expo pavilon nádherně uspokojuje potřeby, dotýká se tužeb, okouzluje city a oslovuje zvědavost.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The octagon symbolizes an idea that may appear as one of the unique pavilions at global exhibitions, featuring the reconstruction of the Tesla tower as a viewpoint at the core of the collection. A special detail is the observation platform at the top of the tower. The glass atrium offers an impressive sight for visitors from within the octagon's interior. This design symbolically represent timeless space vehicle for the advent of good health and good fortune.
Dimensions & Packaging: The tower stands at 57 m tall with 44000 sqm at the ground level, 88000 sqm for the first and second floors, an atrium and green roof park covering 28000 sqm, giving it a gross area of approximately 215000 sqm
Tags: Expo pavilion, energy conservation, solar energy, lookout tower,
Production Technology: This design originated from sketches and was then developed in 2d and 3d with post-production incorporating aI tools. The methodology also included photo analysis of the Tesla tower, which has served as the foundation for both 2d and 3d computer illustrations. The tower could be enhanced with a mix of new materials and constructive elements to meet 21st century standards as an energy-efficient design.The proposed solution is designed to feature a structural system that allows the support of the atrium roof, covered with glass lattice, to be held up by columns shaped like lightning.
Design Challenge: The establishment of a distinctive pavilion complex enables the integration of these pavilions into a mixed-use cluster and a novel community in cities globally, particularly in nations that recognize and support energy efficiency and the advancement of science overall.
Research: The study focused on linking thematic structures of communication spanning a century. The experimental tower will be transformed into a pavilion meant to bring together individuals from around the globe and convey the idea that communication started with Tesla and persists with the upcoming generation of scientists, who, motivated by the Tesla tower, have elevated communication further by launching satellites into orbit
Inspiration: The innovations and experiments of Nikola Tesla in the 21st century capture significant interest from the global audience. This design draws inspiration from Nikola Tesla's tower and is enhanced by a courtyard extension shaped like an octagon, providing the composition with essential sculptural qualities and a fitting connection to the mass typology within the design
Project Duration: The design phase began in 2024, and the development is anticipated to occur in 2026
Operation Flow: The venue can serve as a fair pavilion that may be transformed into a commercial and residential space post fair, thereby guaranteeing its sustainability.
Team Members: Aleksandar Rudnik Milanovic
Image Credits: Aleksandar Rudnik Milanovic