ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
The conference center and hotel are located to the north of the site, defining a new public square for exhibitions and events.
Meeting this growth, the new Capital International Exhibition & Convention Center( CIECC) by Zaha Hadid Architects is Beijing’ s largest and most advanced exhibition and convention venue; expanding the city’ s existing facility to over 611,000 sq. m with nine new exhibition halls as well as three new reception halls, a conference center for 9,000 delegates and a hotel with 410 rooms.
Located on Line 15 of the Beijing Subway network within the city’ s Shunyi District adjacent to Capital International Airport, the CIECC’ s central northsouth axis serves as the primary connector between the nine exhibition halls; providing navigational clarity, maximum flexibility and efficiency, as well as creating a central courtyard and gathering place within sheltered outdoor event spaces and landscaped gardens.
Conceived as‘ ribbons’ that weave together all the new facilities, bridges above this central courtyard also connect the exhibition halls, conference center and hotel, to provide indoor circulation between event spaces. The conference center and hotel are located to the north of the site, defining a new public square for exhibitions and events. The movement of people, goods, and vehicles throughout the CIECC is divided into three distinct routes to aid circulation, provide optimal adaptability and avoid disruption to different concurring events.
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