the ‘water cube’ by MVRDV image courtesy MVRDV

the ‘water cube’ is MVRDV‘s proposal for the yeosu expo 2012 thematic pavilion in korea. the design interprets the expo’s focus on the power and beauty of the oceans by ‘extracting a block from the ocean’. a hollow block is enclosed by walls made of stacked water basins which allow visitors to explore the wonders of the ocean.

image courtesy MVRDV

image courtesy MVRDV

image courtesy MVRDV

image courtesy MVRDV