China Changsha 10 Meixi Lake

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CHANGSHA
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Situated in the river valley along the lower
reaches of the Xiang River, Changsha, also known
as Star City, is the capital city of Hunan
Province. Population 7.04 million. Covers an
area of 11819.5 square kilometers. Climate
Subtropical monsoon humid
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Cultural Park
Window of the World

Meixi Lake
The Meixi Lake development is meant to be
Changshas new Central Business District (CBD),
and will contain the citys first super tall
structures. Positioned just outside of Changsha,
the capital of Hunan province, a 40 hectare, 4
kilometer lake was created to be the central prop
of a new city that will include a world class
business district and residential capacity for
180,000 people
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Meixi Urban Helix, Changsha
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Meixi Urban Helix The concept masterfully
highlights the start of the new urban axis on
Lake Meixi in the southwest of Changsha and
creates a multi-functional, public space, which
opens up to the city
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Height 30 meters
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Meixi Urban Helix The Meixi Urban Helix rises
up above a man-made plateau in the lake with a
surface area of some 20,000 square meters it
comprises a six to eight-meter wide accessible
ramp, which spirals to a height of 34 meters.
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Diameter approx. 88 meters
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Meixi Urban Helix As a vantage point it
affords visitors a panorama view of the planned
urban expansion and of Lake Meixi, which is about
40 hectares in size
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Made from 7000 tonnes of steel, the spiral
sightseeing diameter is 86 meters
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Spiral length approx. 1 kilometer
Made from 7000 tonnes of steel, the spiral
sightseeing diameter is 86 meters
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On the inside of the helix the ramp leads down a
reverse-spin ramp from the highest point and
becomes a raised urban axis that introduces
visitors to the new district
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Completion 08/2016
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Renowned international architecture firm Zaha
Hadid Architects has envisioned a remarkable set
of pavilions designated for celebrating the arts,
Changsha Meixihu International Culture and Art
Centre, an ambitious cultural mega center, which
began to take shape after the project broke
ground in the heart of Changsha
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In true Zaha Hadid - fashion, the Changsha Meixi
Lake International Culture Arts Center defines
itself by extreme sinuous curves that radiate
from each of the three independent structures and
links them by a pedestrianized landscape that
offers a strong urban experience, forming what
they hope to be a global destination for
performance art
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The International Culture Arts Centre embodies
a unique variety of civic nodes and spaces A
Grand Theatre, a Contemporary Art Museum, a
Multipurpose Hall and supporting facilities
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The central plaza is generated by the relative
position of these separate buildings and offers a
strong urban experience whereby the flow of
pedestrian visitors that come from all sides of
the site intersect and meet
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Zaha Hadid Architects
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Foyer
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The Grand Theatre is the focal point of the
Changsha International Culture Arts Centre. It
is the largest performance venue in the city with
a total capacity of 1800 seats
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Text and pictures Internet Copyright All the
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Sanda Foisoreanu
2017
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