Changsha Meixihu International Culture and Arts Centre

The Changsha Meixihu International Culture and Arts Centre (Chinese: 梅溪湖國際文化藝術中心) is a cultural complex located in the Meixihu subdistrict of Changsha, Hunan, China. It was completed in 2019. The complex was designed by British architectural firm Zaha Hadid Architects.[1]

Changsha Meixihu International Culture and Arts Centre
梅溪湖國際文化藝術中心
Building exterior
General information
StatusCompleted
Architectural styleNeo-futurism
LocationChangsha, Hunan, China
Construction started2012
Completed2019
Design and construction
Architect(s)Zaha Hadid, Patrick Schumacher
Architecture firmZaha Hadid Architects

Design

The complex contains three separate cultural institutions: a theatre, a contemporary art museum (MICA), and a multi-purpose venue. It has a total floor area of 115,000 square metres.[2] The design of the complex is characteristic of Zaha Hadid Architect's neo-futurist style. The exterior of the buildings are dominated by sweeping white-tiled curves.[3]

The theatre, known as the Grand Theatre, is the largest building in the complex. It provides all front-of-house functions in lobbies, bars, and hospitality suites, as well as ancillary functions including administration offices, rehearsal studios, backstage logistics, wardrobe, and dressing rooms.[4] The theatre has a capacity of 1800 seats.[5]

The MICA art museum contains an atrium for large-scale installations and events, and has dedicated spaces for community workshops, a lecture theatre, a café, and a museum shop. The multi-purpose venue has a capacity of 500 seats.

Two pedestrian bridges connect the complex to Festival Island, a linear islet located in Meixi Lake.

Transport

The complex is connected to line 2 of the Changsha Metro.

References
  1. "Changsha Meixihu International Culture & Arts Centre – Zaha Hadid Architects". Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  2. "Zaha Hadid Architects' lakeside cultural centre nears completion in Changsha". Dezeen. 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  3. Magazine, Wallpaper* (2019-12-24). "Whipped peaks form Zaha Hadid Architects' Meixihu cultural centre". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  4. "Changsha Meixihu International Culture and Art Centre / Zaha Hadid Architects". ArchDaily. 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  5. "zaha hadid architects: changsha meixihu international culture & arts centre". designboom | architecture & design magazine. 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
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