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30-518: Parque Tejo was created following the International Exhibition of 1998 is Lisbon , based on the idea of re-establishing the environmental quality of the Tagus riverfront. In 2023, it was renovated under the supervision of the architect António Maria Braga and renamed "Campo da Graça" World Youth Day 2023 The Parque do Tejo area is a prime spot for waterfowl watching in the city of Lisbon. It

60-568: A World's Fair in Portugal originated in 1989 between two Portuguese, António Taurino Mega Ferreira and Vasco Graça Moura , who were in charge of organizing the commemoration of the 500th anniversary of Vasco da Gama 's arrival in India in 1498. Once government support was obtained, Ferreira led the bid at the Bureau International des Expositions , which in 1992 declared Lisbon the winner, against

90-657: A general election resulted in a change in government. The area chosen for the Expo '98 was a 5-kilometre-wide (3.1 mi) strip that covered 50 hectares (0.2 sq mi) in Lisbon's east-end alongside the Tagus river. The area had been landscaped in 1942 as a Hydroport, for docking the hydroplanes that crossed the Atlantic to and from the US. When the modern jet planes rendered the hydroplanes obsolete,

120-405: A multimedia show for Pointe-à-Callière, Montreal’s museum of history and archaeology , in 1992. In 2001, Vincent Brie, Pierre Royer and Yves Mayrand created a new company, M2C1 (for "measure twice, cut once") whose mandate was to oversee the construction and installation of equipment for shows, exhibitions and fairs. In this way, these three companies collaborated on a variety of projects, including

150-676: A reminder of the site's industrial past, only a refinery tower was kept and repurposed. To support the expected influx of visitors, an extensive access program was devised, including: Expo '98 opened on 22 May 1998 with 143 countries and 14 international organizations featured in individual pavilions: almost every exhibitor respected the Expo's theme "The Oceans: A Heritage for the Future" . There were additional themed pavilions dedicated to Water, Sea Knowledge, Virtual Reality (paid), The Future, Oceans and Oceanophilia; as well as exhibitions: " Leonardo da Vinci @expo98 – La Dinamica dell'Acqua" , "Roads of

180-681: A variety of projects ranging from a Jewish community centre (CJA Federation, 1997–2000), to the Swedish telecommunications company, Ericsson Communications, or the National Bank of Dubai . Meanwhile, a series of successes in exhibition design, including the invention of the multimedia show for the Louis St-Laurent National Historic Site (1982) and Memories at the Musée de la civilisation de Québec (1988), an exhibition that redefined

210-542: Is possible to observe: Expo%2798 Expo '98 ( 1998 Lisbon Specialised Expo ) was an official specialised World's Fair held in Lisbon , Portugal from Friday, 22 May to Wednesday, 30 September 1998. The theme of the fair was "The Oceans, a Heritage for the Future", chosen in part to commemorate 500 years of Portuguese discoveries . The Expo received over 10 million visitors in 132 days, while 143 countries and many organizations were represented. The idea to organize

240-453: Is thriving, modern, stylish, and safe, attracting 18 million tourists a year to its gardens, museums, commercial areas and modern buildings. It has also become permanent residency for up to 25,000 people and one of Lisbon's premier business centers, with many multinational corporations basing their headquarters in its main avenue. Parque Expo had lived beyond Expo '98, not just managing the infrastructure of Parque das Nações but, having acquired

270-554: The Lisbon Oceanarium after the Expo closed, had the longest lines. Other popular pavilions, with lines of up to five hours on busier days, included Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Germany, and Virtual Reality. The Expo logo symbolizes the Sea and the Sun. It was conceived by Portuguese Augusto Tavares Dias , creative director in an advertising agency, and selected from 1,288 entries. The Expo mascot

300-614: The Nations), a free-access park, keeping the gardens, Oceanarium (Europe's then-largest aquarium), observation tower, funicular, and the Virtual Reality pavilion. Other buildings were re-purposed for the opening, including: Within Parque das Nações, every other building or vacant parcel lot was sold for office or living space, to offset the Expo's costs. The Virtual Reality Pavilion was closed on 31 August 2002 and later demolished. The area today

330-499: The Porcelain" and "Shells and Man" . Additional attractions included a 15,000-seater Utopia Pavilion with a resident theatrical show, Camões Theatre, nautical exhibition, Garcia de Orta tropical gardens, Swatch Pavilion, "World of Coca-Cola" exhibition, Expo Adrenalin, 120-metre-tall observation tower (paid), funicular (paid) and the nightly water-show "Acqua Matrix" . Out of the five major themed pavilions at Lisbon's Expo '98,

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360-619: The Portuguese national representation during the event. It was designed by Álvaro Siza Vieira . The entrance to the building was covered by a large concrete veil, mimicking a paper sheet linking two main buildings and opening a wide urban space. The total number of visitors of the Expo '98 reached 10,128,204, for a duration of 132 days. Admission prices (adult) were 5,000 escudos PTE (US$ 34 at then-exchange rates) for one day, 12,500 escudos ($ 84) for three non-consecutive days and 50,000 escudos ($ 334) for three months. The Oceans Pavilion, built to be

390-577: The Utopia Pavilion was among the most popular. Reflecting the Expo's overall theme of "The Oceans: a Heritage for the Future" and designed by the renowned François Confino and Philippe Genty, the pavilion featured a large-scale multimedia show that presented the oceans as stimulators of imagery, taking visitors on a voyage from the creation of the world to the present day. Combining traditional stage technology with highly innovative special effects and mechanical controls, gsmprjct intégration handled all of

420-563: The design of Montreal Metro cars and the Man and Life pavilion at Expo 67 , and the Swiss graphic designer, Laurent Marquart. The company rebranded itself Jacques Guillon Designers in 1968. Together, they added exhibition design to the repertoire of this versatile company. The team was completed by a fourth associate, Roger Labastrou, a Swiss architect in charge of the interior design department. Renamed Guillon, Smith, Marquart in 1978 as Guillon passed

450-514: The design, manufacture and installation of the City Museum of Washington, D.C. in 2003. In order to offer their clients specialized turn-key services, GSM Design separated itself from the interior design department in 2002 to become GSM Design Expositions. In 2004, they also created Kleio Systems to develop new technologies related to the field of exhibitions. M2C1 and Kleio Systems were renamed GSM Build and GSM Products respectively, and GSM Media

480-501: The first multidisciplinary design office in Canada, founded by architect Jacques Guillon in 1962. The firm participated in numerous landmark projects in various fields, including the signage and metro cars for Montreal’s metro system and several thematic pavilions at Expo 67 in Montreal. These projects were realized by the talents of Morley Smith, an American industrial designer in charge of

510-494: The interior and exhibition design. Laurent continued in 1987 with his two associates, Kathleen Lanni in interior design and Yves Mayrand in exhibition design. The firm, operating at the time under the name GSM Design/Aménagement, communication visuelle et exposition inc., specialized itself and began to deal with an international clientele and competition. The interior design department of GSM Design built its reputation on its adaptability to cultural realities, allowing it to work on

540-530: The know-how in urban conversion and planning, sold its advising and consultancy services to other cities around the world. The company was extinct at the end of 2012 and the former territory of the exposition became a new parish of Lisbon municipality. [REDACTED] Media related to Parque das Nações at Wikimedia Commons 38°46′04″N 9°05′45″W  /  38.7677°N 9.0958°W  / 38.7677; -9.0958 Gsmprjct%C2%B0 GSM Project can be traced back to Jacques Guillon and Associates,

570-436: The logistics and technical direction of the project. Housed in a custom-built covered stadium with a seating capacity of 10,000, the show was performed over 500 times, making it the first World's Fair show to be seen by over 3 million people. The Oceania Virtual Reality Pavilion was the biggest hit of Lisbon's Expo '98, attracting over half a million visitors in a four-month period. Even so, the average waiting time for admission

600-470: The majority of his shares to Smith and Marquart, then as GSM Design in 1982, the company offered services in visual communications, industrial design, interior design and exhibition design. Having secured his succession, Jacques Guillon retired in 1987. After Guillon’s departure Morley Smith and Laurent Marquart divided the company. Morley Smith moved the industrial design department to his own firm, GSM Design, Produits et Transport and Laurent Marquart kept

630-554: The observatory, interpretation centre and the multimedia experience inside the elevators of Burj Khalifa , the tallest skyscraper in the world, inaugurated in Dubai in January 2010. In 2007, GSM Project established a representation in Dubai. In honour of its 50th anniversary, the company renovated its image. Operating since 2008 under the name gsmprjct°, this group has more recently participated in

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660-453: The other contender Toronto, Canada. The state-owned company Parque Expo was formed to make the Fair a self-sustaining event, with revenue coming from admission tickets and, especially, sales of real estate and parcel lots at the Expo's emplacement. The first Commissioner of Expo '98 (and Parque Expo's CEO) was António Cardoso e Cunha . He was replaced in 1997 by José de Melo Torres Campos, after

690-418: The place became an industrial park of containers, polluting industries and slaughterhouses which had seen a growing degradation over the decades. As a result, the Expo '98 was fully built from scratch. Every building was pre-sold for after-Expo repurposing thus ensuring that, after the expo closed, the site would not be left semi-abandoned, as had happened with previous expos, particularly Seville Expo '92 . As

720-511: The visitor’s role as an actor rather than a mere spectator, allowed the exhibition design department of GSM to take flight. In parallel, the company reduced its services in visual communications, limiting itself only to the graphics necessary for their interior design and exhibition design projects. Starting in 1992, GSM Design began to collaborate with TBY, a company specialized in the management of shows founded by engineer Pierre Royer and lighting designer Vincent Brie, working together to create

750-566: Was about four hours. It consisted of a virtual submarine voyage to an underwater base where visitors discovered the ruins of a lost civilization and encountered a sea monster before escaping back to the surface in Teleport capsules. Despite being the only pavilion at Expo '98 that required an additional admission fee, visitors spent hours waiting in line for this breathtaking 30-minute thrill ride that made use of seamlessly integrated simulators, virtual reality visors and interactive projections. gsmprjct°

780-456: Was commissioned to design and produce "Oceania" , planning the look and feel of the overall experience, in addition to acting as project manager, architectural coordinator, and general contractor. Divided into several rooms, the pavilion featured a 45-person simulated submarine ride and 70 mm film, a 3D stereoscopic viewing system with custom content, and custom-designed motion simulators with audio-visual content. The pavilion of Portugal hosted

810-447: Was conceived by the Portuguese duo of painter António Modesto and sculptor Artur Moreira. It was selected from 309 entries. It is named Gil, after Portuguese navigator Gil Eanes . The name was chosen by high school student José Luís Coelho, from 765 entries. Gil turned the RTP mascot and can be see on the station main events. The official music theme for the Expo '98 was called " Pangaea " and

840-572: Was created in 2005. TBY was subsequently fused to GSM Build. This new group of companies was then capable of offering turn-key solutions, including the design, management, construction, installation and maintenance of exhibitions. In 2003, GSM Project had no projects in Montreal and 98% of its business was outside of Canada. After completing renovations on the Asian Civilizations Museum in Singapore, GSM Project established an office there and

870-741: Was offered the mandate of creating the new National Museum of Singapore which opened its doors in 2006 and won them several prizes, including the Design Exchange Awards Silver Prize in the Interior Design - Temporary of Portable category in 2007 for the Living Galleries and the Graphex 2008 Prize of Excellence for the Singapore History Gallery . In 2005, GSM Project obtained a contract to design, install and maintain

900-399: Was written by Nuno Rebelo. It combined chants and instruments from the five continents over an epic full orchestral score. Expo '98 closed on 30 September 1998. The last day saw more than 300 thousand visitors enter, there to see the closing fireworks show, the largest ever presented in Portugal. The site remained closed until 15 October 1998, when it reopened as Parque das Nações (Park of

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