Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre
- Architect
- Zaha Hadid Architects
- Place
- Nanjing, China
- Type
- Cultural
Compare the documented GRC white cement and Mondéco Earth floor system at Nanjing’s Youth Cultural Centre.
Research notes
Nanjing’s Youth Cultural Centre brings together material evidence at two very different scales.
Aalborg White identifies P.W.52.5 cement for GRC cladding manufactured by Nanjing Beilida and credits Zaha Hadid Architects. Flowcrete separately documents the selection of Mondéco Earth for the flooring.
The facade constituent and interior finish answer different questions. Keeping them separate makes comparison more precise: Meixihu shares the cement reference, while Galaxy SOHO has a different named terrazzo system. Supplier publication and installation dates should not be collapsed into one construction date.
What the sources do not establish
- Supplier records use different project dates; no single completion year is asserted.
- Full facade mix and floor thickness are not established.
Sources & evidence
- Aalborg White — Nanjing project
Zaha Hadid Architects; Nanjing Beilida GRC cladding manufacture; P.W.52.5 white cement.
- Flowcrete — Nanjing Youth Olympic Centre
Mondéco Earth system used for the centre flooring.
Research checked 2026-11-02 · Editorial policy & corrections
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Documented materials
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
Mondéco Earth epoxy terrazzo
- Used for
- Lobby flooring
- Product
- Mondéco Earth
- Manufacturer
- Flowcrete
- Assembly
- Resin terrazzo with flint and granite aggregates
- Finish
- Almond-coloured surface with brown squares
- Phase
- Supplier installation record (2014)
The named lobby system is documented. The music hall epoxy mentioned without a separate exact product code is not added as another specification.
Specification evidence
Checked 2026-10-30