Russian Pavilion: i-land i-city

This Russian exhibition this year addresses the urban development of the secret science cities (titled i-land) which existed up to the 1980s, contrasted with the new shift to create an open, international science centre for the future (i-city).

The new science centre (city) is called Skolkovo. More information at http://www.sk.ru/en/

Downstairs of the exhibition
details the secret science cities and communities of the past
communicated through perforated black walls
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visitors look through the small holes on the walls to peer into the past centers
the communication tool highlights the nature of the secrecy involved, and its closed nature.

Underpinning the exhibition is the contrast between the approach, design and urban development of these science centers, and highlights the future approach which embraces the international community in an open manner, and invites international architects and designers to contribute towards their vision.

upstairs in the exhibition 
viewers are immersed into a space filled with QR codes
the space is in direct contrast visually as well as conceptually to the lower level of the exhibition.
the walls are steel cut QR codes
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interactive exhibitionas appropriate to the new high tech city, viewers are given iPads to use in the exhibition, to scan the QR codes on the walls and read the content (architectural and urban proposals) of the new city.
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scanning to read

sequence of QR coded spaces