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New Orleans architecture studio Trahan Architects has designed the United States Pavilion for Expo 2025 in Osaka, which consists of a suspended cube surrounded by LED screens showing American landscapes.
The U.S. State Department and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel revealed images of the project, which will serve as a “cultural outpost” for the United States during Japan’s six-month World Expo in 2025.
“The U.S. Pavilion at Expo 2025 serves as a cultural outpost of the United States, showcasing the best of contemporary American architecture, innovation, culture, and industry,” the team said.
Trahan Architects led the design of the pavilion, which “invites visitors to immerse themselves in a vibrant American experience.”
Renderings of the pavilion show a plaza between two wedge-shaped volumes, flanked by oversized LED screens spanning the entire length.
At the center, a suspended translucent cube will connect the two volumes and sit above the heads of visitors as they pass below.
The plaza’s wooden floors will be gently arched in homage to Japanese pedestrian bridges, the team said.
Images of American cities and natural landscapes will be displayed on LED screens and reflected onto the cube.
“At the center of the U.S. Pavilion, bridging the building’s two wings, is a bright, translucent cube that hangs overhead, appearing light in its simplicity and anchoring the plaza,” said the team.
“Within ‘The Canyon,’ visitors are fully immersed in the American landscape, juxtaposed with the mirrored surfaces of the cube suspended overhead, creating opportunities to contemplate the relationship between people, the built world, and the environment.”
Within the pavilion’s wedge-shaped volume, additional immersive exhibits will “take visitors to urban and natural locations across the United States and to outer space.”
Also shown in the image are halls and public spaces, as well as a performance stage carved into the facade, with the entrance located behind the cube.
“Coming together across cultures and regions of the world to share ideas and learn from each other is essential to building a more understanding and humane world. As architects, our mission is to bring people together in spaces and cultivate greater a sense of place and enhances appreciation of our planet,” said Trey Trahan, founder of Trahan Architects.
“The U.S. Pavilion at Expo 2025 provides a unique opportunity to explore these critical issues and engage in a global conversation about the future of our environment and cities.”
The team said the pavilion’s materials, including steel, tensile fabric and HVAC ducting, will be sourced from dismantled structures from the Tokyo Olympics, with plans to store the materials again for use after Expo 2025.
“The U.S. Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka will embody the spirit of America and celebrate innovation, openness and global cultural exchange,” said Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Ambassador to Japan.
“With two spacious wings designed to inspire visitors to the Expo and invite them inside, the U.S. Pavilion will encourage curiosity and exploration and provide the opportunity to learn about all that is American.”
Expo 2025 is an upcoming world cultural exposition to be held in Osaka, Japan. Subject to approval by the Bureau International des Expositions, the exhibition will be held from April to October 2025.
Architect Sou Fujimoto developed the master plan for the event.
Recently, Foster + Partners unveiled designs for the Saudi Arabian Pavilion at the Expo, while architect Shigeru Ban released images of his three-domed pavilion for the Expo.
Rendering courtesy of Trahan Architects
Project credits:
Project team: ES Global, BRC Imagination Arts, Alchemy International, HOODDesign Studio, Ricca, DotDash and Studio Loutsis
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