modular pavilions expo 86

A prefabricated building system designed for the Expo 86 International Exhibition pavilions. It uses four basic building components and allows for the construction of buildings that are square or rectangular in plan with areas from 250 to 5000 square meters. Due to the specific shape of these components and their assembled configurations, these buildings can have large, column-free spaces with roof spans ranging from 15 to 51 meters long. Furthermore, the specific configuration of structural components also makes the buildings largely unsusceptible to differential settlement of the foundation. The bolted connections of the components allow the building to be easily dismantled and relocated for other uses.