Exhibition Center Xi’an
The new Xi’an Fair consists of a total of seven exhibition halls. Four of these halls were realised in the first construction phase. The ground plan dimensions of the halls are 144 m x 72 m each. Two massive reinforced concrete masonry beams are arranged on each of the long sides of the buildings. The roof structure sits on these beams at a height of approx. 14.5 m, supported by short steel columns. The barrel-shaped steel roofs have a free span of 66 metres. The front sides are fully glazed.
Architecture
gmp, Hamburg/Germany
Planning time
2006
Construction time
2006 − 2007 (phase 1)
Services by Werner Sobek
Structural engineering (concept design, predimensioning, lead detail development, consulting of Chinese planning partners)
GFA
152,000 m²
Client
Xi’an Qujiang Cultural Industry Investment Group, Xi’an/China
Photography
Jan Siefke, Shanghai/China