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Changsha Meixihu International Culture and Art Centre

Architect
Zaha Hadid Architects
Place
Changsha, Hunan, China
Type
Cultural

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Low white buildings with layered, curling forms stand across a lawn beneath a blue sky.
Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source

Follow the documented white cement behind Meixihu’s GRC facade panels, while keeping a cement product separate from a full panel recipe.

Changsha Meixihu International Culture and Art Centre — photograph 2
Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
Changsha Meixihu International Culture and Art Centre — photograph 47
Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
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Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source
Changsha Meixihu International Culture and Art Centre — photograph 53
Photography: Seven 7 Panda · Published project source

Research notes

Meixihu’s curved white surfaces depend on a panel-making process as well as an architectural outline.

Aalborg White identifies Zaha Hadid Architects, Changsha and glass-fibre-reinforced concrete cladding made with its P.W.52.5 white cement. Its account explains the work of fabricating irregular panels for the sinuous buildings.

The named cement is one constituent of GRC. It does not by itself describe reinforcement, admixtures, curing or fixings. Comparing this project with Nanjing is useful because the same cement appears in another documented facade application.

What the sources do not establish
  • A complete GRC mix, panel thickness and fixing design are not reproduced.

Sources & evidence

Research checked 2026-11-02 · Editorial policy & corrections

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Verified project and conservation specifications. This is a partial record; original and later conservation phases are distinguished.

AALBORG WHITE P.W.52.5

Used for
White cement used to manufacture GRC facade panels
Product
AALBORG WHITE P.W.52.5 (China)
Manufacturer
Cementir Group / Aalborg White
Supplier
GRC fabricated by Nanjing Beilida New Material
Phase
Original facade manufacture

This identifies the specified cement product and strength grade, not a complete GRC mix recipe.

Specification evidence

Checked 2026-10-30

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