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
Meixihu Subdistrict () is a subdistrict of Yuelu District in Changsha, Hunan, China. It was formed from a part of Tianding Township () in April 2007. The subdistrict has an area of with more than households of 29,359 and a permanent residential po ...
subdistrict of
Changsha
Changsha (; ; ; Changshanese pronunciation: (), Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is the capital and the largest city of Hunan Province of China. Changsha is the 17th most populous city in China with a population of over 10 million, an ...
, Hunan, China. It was completed in 2019. The complex was designed by British architectural firm
Zaha Hadid Architects
Zaha Hadid Architects is a British architecture and design firm founded by Zaha Hadid (1950–2016), with its main office situated in Clerkenwell, London.
Architectural work Conceptual projects
*Price Tower extension hybrid project (2002), B ...
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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. 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.
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. The theatre has a capacity of 1800 seats.
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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
Meixi Lake Park () is a public, urban park in Yuelu District of Changsha, Hunan, China. Covering an area of , the park was established in 2012 and opened to the public in 2016. Meixi Lake Park is bordered by West Fenglin Road () on the North, Thir ...
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Transport
The complex is connected to line 2 of the
Changsha Metro
The Changsha Metro (officially ; also called ) is a rapid transit system in Changsha, the capital city of Hunan province in China. The first operational line, Line 2, commenced service on April 29, 2014, making Changsha the 18th city in mainlan ...
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References
Zaha Hadid buildings