Timelapse
Timelapse: Alif – The Mobility Pavilion
Watch the creation of Alif - The Mobility Pavilion as it rises out of the desert sands.
Explore the history and future of global mobility
Break down the divide between physical and digital worlds
Foster + Partners
In today’s hyperconnected world, mobility is more important than ever – so what better way to embody this than through a visionary structure that looks ready to take flight? With its space-age contours and awe-inspiring exhibits, Alif – The Mobility Pavilion offers visitors an immersive journey through the spectrum of human movement. But Mobility – one of Expo’s three main subthemes – is also about moving ideas. Take the lift to the pavilion’s top floor and undertake a voyage into the often-invisible ways that mobility unites us, from the campfire of a nomadic Bedouin all the way through the ultra-connected cities of humanity’s future.
Discover Alif in 360°
The heart-pounding motion of speeding ideas and vehicles alike take shape in Alif – The Mobility Pavilion: a ribbed, curvy, three-sided structure wrapped in highly reflective stainless steel metal cladding, inspired by chrome fenders and aircraft wings. Alif's mirror-like surface captures movement, making the building seem alive and in motion.
Timelapse
Watch the creation of Alif - The Mobility Pavilion as it rises out of the desert sands.
The Making Of
Discover the making of Alif - The Mobility Pavilion. Go behind the scenes and hear from the architects, curators, designers and directors who brought this magnificent strucutre to life. Learn how the building celebrates mobility and human progress.