The set of pavilions in Changsha, China was designated for celebrating the arts: the conceptual plans for Changsha Meixihu International Culture & Art Centre included three modern buildings serving as a cultural complex. The landscape consists of a Grand Theatre, a Contemporary Art Museum, and a Multipurpose Hall. Zaha Hadid Architects won a competition in 2011 to masterplan the site, which sits opposite Festival Island on the edge of Meixi Lake. Construction was to begin in October 2013, but unfortunately, the 1,800-seat performance venue for the capital of the Hunan province has not moved far past the design and proposal stage since its unveiling in the same year.
