Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Center
Structural Designer
Tongji Architectural Design (Group) CO., LTD
Client Name
Hunan Changsha Convention and Exhibition Center Investment Co., Ltd.
Location
Changsha, China
PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR
Beijing Construction Engineering Group; China Construction Third Engineering
ARCHITECT
Tongji Architectural Design
KEY CONTRACTORS
Jiangsu Huning Steel Structure & Machinery CO.,LTD - Steel structure construction
China Construction Steel Structure CORP., LTD - Steel structure construction
Beijing Building Construction Research Institute Co., Ltd - Tension construction
Nanjing Dong-Da Modern Prestressed Engineering Co., Ltd - Tension construction
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Two large adjacent exhibition halls connected under an 81m span roof. The total construction area of the exhibition centre whole project is approx 445,000 m2.
Judge's comment:
This enormous development comprises four huge buildings, each of which contains two large clear span exhibition halls 162m long and 81m wide.
The impressive roof structure of each hall is supported by 81m span steel cable catenaries in an elegant and logical arrangement which is repeated many times over to achieve the extraordinary scale of this project.
The apparent simplicity of the appearance hides a great deal of complexity in the structural behaviour. The judges noted the degree of care taken by the designers to deal with this complexity without compromising the architectural clarity of the scheme, and still achieve noteworthy economic and sustainability targets.