Changsha Meixihu International Culture & Arts Centre

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International Culture &

Arts Centre
 Zaha Hadid
 China
 Cultural Buildings
 Art Centres
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DESCRIPTION
The Culture & Arts Centre by Zaha Hadid Architects incorporates a contemporary art museum (MICA), an 1,800-seat
theatre with supporting facilities and a multipurpose hall. Its organic architectural language is defined by pedestrian
routes that weave through the site to connect with neighbouring streets.
Providing views of the adjacent Meixi Lake from the city and giving access to the parks and walking trails on the lake’s
Festival Island, this ensemble of three separate cultural institutions creates external courtyards where pedestrian routes
intersect for outdoor events and sculpture exhibitions.
The largest and most versatile cultural centre in Hunan province, the Culture & Arts Centre connects directly with its
station on Line 2 of Changsha’s new Metro System.
Located on historic trade routes through China, the city of Changsha’s traditions as an important centre of
communications continues as one of the country’s leading media hubs with the centre’s Grand Theatre hosting a popular
programme of performances and television productions.
Designed for the widest variety of performing arts, the Grand Theatre provides all front-of-house functions in sculpted
lobbies, bars and hospitality suites, as well as the necessary ancillary functions including administration offices,
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rehearsal studios, backstage logistics, wardrobe and dressing rooms.
With eight juxtaposed exhibition galleries totalling 10,000m2 centred around an atrium for large-scale installations and
events, the MICA art museum also includes dedicated spaces for community workshops, a lecture theatre, café and
museum shop.
The Small Theatre is characterized by its flexibility. This multipurpose hall with a capacity of 500 seats can be
transformed to different configurations to accommodate a broad range of functions and performances that span from
small plays, fashion shows and music performances to banquets and commercial events.
Totalling 115,000m2 , these three civic institutions are uniquely defined and separate, yet complement each other with
different opening times creating vitality throughout the day and evening. The theatre becomes active as the art museum
begins to conclude its day-time operations, whilst the variety of events in the smaller theatre ensure it will be used at all
times.
DESIGNED
2011
COMPLETED
2019
TECHNICAL DATA
Size: 115,000m²
PROJECT TEAM
Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
ZHA Design: Zaha Hadid, Patrik Schumacher
ZHA Project Director: Woody Yao, Simon Yu
ZHA Project Leader: Simon Yu
ZHA Project Associate: Eddie Can
 ZHA Project Team: Zhenjiang Guo, Charles Kwan, Fei Wang, Pravin Ghosh, Neil Sansom, Jinqi Huang, Thomas Jensen,
Justin Kelly, Wandy Mulia, Uli Schifferdecker, David Chen, Adrian Aguirre Herrera, Aurora Santana, Koren Sin, Johanna
Huang, Yifan Zhang, Collin Spelts, Wei You, Fei Liang, Adam Fingrut, Yitzhak Samun
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ZHA Schematic Design: Zhenjiang Guo, Charles Kwan, Jinqi Huang
ZHA Museum Design: Tariq Khayyat, Kutbuddin Nadiadi, Diego Rossel, Gerry Cruz, Matteo Melioli, Xiaosheng Li, Yuxi Fu,
Thomas Jensen, Matthew Johnson, Justin Kelly, Drew Merkle
ZHA Competition Team:
ZHA Project Architect:Tiago Correia
ZHA Project Team: Victor Orive, Fabiano Continanza, Zhenjiang Guo, Danilo Arsic, Ines Fontoura, Rafael González,
Alejandro Díaz, Jimena Araiza
ZHA Concept Development: Hannes Schafelner, Philipp Ostermaier, Jakub Klaska, Maren Klasing, Saman Saffarian
Martin Krcha, Maria Tsironi, Spyridon Kaprinis
Local Design Institute: Beijing Architecture Design and Research Institute (South China)
Consultants:
Structural Engineers & Building Services: Beijing Architecture Design and Research Institute (South China)
Facade Engineering: Newtechnic (UK), PFT Construction Consulting (Shanghai)
Specialist Acoustics Consultants to the Architect: Marshall Day Acoustics (Hong Kong & Melbourne)
Project Acoustical Consultants: Zhang Kuisheng Acoustical Design Research Studio (Shanghai)
Theatre Management Consultants: Poly Theatre Engineering Consultancy (Beijing)
Theatre Equipment Consultants: Kunkel Theatre Engineering & Consulting (Beijing)
Museum Management Consultants: Global Cultural Asset Management (New York)
Specialist Lighting Consultants: Brandston Partnership (Shanghai)
Landscape Consultants: Aecom (Shenzhen)
Transport Consultants: Sinclair Knight Merz (Shanghai)
Project Management: Shanghai Gao Shen Consultants (Shanghai)
General Contractor: Beijing Urban Construction Group
Contractors for Façade: Jangho Group, Yuanda Group
Contractors for Interiors: Hongtao Group, Gold Mantis Construction Group, ZFT Holdings
Structural, Facade & Building Services Engineering (Competition Stage): Buro Happold Engineering
Theatre Consultants (Competition Stage): Theatre Projects Consultants
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rehearsal studios, backstage logistics, wardrobe and dressing rooms.

Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)

ZHA Design: Zaha Hadid, Patrik Schumacher

ZHA Project Director: Woody Yao, Simon Yu

ZHA Project Leader: Simon Yu

ZHA Project Associate: Eddie Can

ZHA Competition Team:

ZHA Project Architect:Tiago Correia

Facade Engineering: Newtechnic (UK), PFT Construction Consulting (Shanghai)

Theatre Management Consultants: Poly Theatre Engineering Consultancy (Beijing)

Theatre Equipment Consultants: Kunkel Theatre Engineering & Consulting (Beijing)

Museum Management Consultants: Global Cultural Asset Management (New York)

Specialist Lighting Consultants: Brandston Partnership (Shanghai)

Landscape Consultants: Aecom (Shenzhen)

Transport Consultants: Sinclair Knight Merz (Shanghai)

Project Management: Shanghai Gao Shen Consultants (Shanghai)

General Contractor: Beijing Urban Construction Group

Contractors for Façade: Jangho Group, Yuanda Group

Theatre Consultants (Competition Stage): Theatre Projects Consultants

Other Projects By Zaha Hadid

Beijing Daxing Leeza SOHO

 Macau  United States

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