〔안정원의 건축 칼럼〕유기적인 조형성과 역동성이 돋보이는 창사 메이시후 국제문화예술센터2

●● 멋진 세상 속 건축디자인_ 자하하디드 아키텍츠 특유의 자유 곡선을 기반으로 한 유기적인 곡면과 조형성을 유감없이 보여준 역동적인 건축물 2

500석 규모의 다목적홀은 소규모 공연과 음악회, 패션쇼, 연회 및 각종 이벤트 행사 등을 위한 다기능 문화예술공간으로 작용한다. 각각의 공간은 서로 개관 시간을 달리함으로써 주야간으로 건물의 활용도를 높여준다.

이처럼 MICA 건물 전체는 자하하디드 아키텍츠 특유의 자유 곡선을 기반으로 한 유기적인 곡면과 조형성을 유감없이 보여주며 창사를 대표하는 역동적인 건축물로 평가되고 있다.
The first exhibition at MICA, the new art museum of Changsha Meixihu International Culture & Arts Centre, is now open.
‘Flowing Eternity’ is an immersive exhibition by MOTSE, a group of 40 artists and scientists based in Shenzhen whose collaborative, interactive works use innovative technologies in new media to explore contemporary culture.

The new 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, rehearsal studios, backstage logistics, wardrobe and dressing rooms.
With eight juxtaposed exhibition galleries totalling 10,000 sq.m 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 115,000 sq.m, 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.>>Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)_ Architect, Zaha Hadid, Patrik Schumacher_ Principal/ Dr Phil, Dipl Ing, ARB, RIBA of ZHA, Woody Yao, Simon Yu_ ZHA Project Director, 자료_ ZHA, Photograph by Virgile Simon Bertrand, Seven 7 Panda, 기사 출처_ 에이앤뉴스 건축디자인대표 미디어신문 AN NEWS(ANN NEWS CENTER) 제공

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