世博英语学习（五）——世博展览中心

世博展览中心
The Expo Performance Center

地理位置：浦东会展场所Ｂ场，会展大道东
Location: Section B in Pudong side of Expo Site, eastern side of Expo oulevard
占地面积：８０００００平方米
Floor area: Total floor area of 80,000m2
功能：永久性保存，上海国际文化交流中心
Post-utilization: Reserved permanently and used as Shanghai International Cultural Exchange Center
建设竣工：２００７年１２年３０日
Commencement of construction: December 30, 2007
预计完成期：２００９年底
Expected completion time: By the end of 2009
会馆中心像飞碟，能从不同角度和空间展示不同的形象．白天它像＂时空穿梭机＂或＂艺术之海贝＂；晚上它成了漂浮的城市．整个建筑在西北部卢浦大桥辐射下布局更具广阔，柔和的建筑风格与滨水绿地整合，与会展会演广场相吻，东西相应，并与欧洲馆，会展中心，南部的中国馆会聚．
The Expo Shanghai Performance Center resembled a flying saucer and would be displayed in different patterns from different perspectives and spaces. During day time, it would look like a "spatial and temporal shuttle" or a "shell of the sea of arts"; during night time, it would become "a floating city". The building was designed with intensive layout by using the Lupu Bridge located in northwestern area as background. The soft architectural patter was integrated in the waterfront greenery land, combined with the Expo Celebration Square, connected and coordinated with the Celebration Square for indoor and outdoor interaction, and corresponded to the western Expo Axis and Expo Center and the southern China Pavilion.