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A spectacular viewing platform visible from afar is the architectural highlight of the Meixi International New City, a city expansion of Changsa, China. The conical-shaped double helix with a height of 98 ft provides a 360-degree view, including the artificial Meixi lake, which covers an area of 4,305,564 ft².
KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten, together with the Weiske + Partner structural engineers, developed different ideas for the project in 2013. The decision was made in favor of the helix in its present form. The engineers from Weiske + Partner used the FEA software RFEM for the structural analysis of the spatial structure.
Weiske + Partner GmbH
Consulting Engineers VBI
weiske-partner.de
Model of Meixi Urban Helix, Changsha in RFEM (© Weiske + Partner GmbH)
KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten, together with the Weiske + Partner structural engineers, developed different ideas for the project in 2013. The decision was made in favor of the helix in its present form. The engineers from Weiske + Partner used the FEA software RFEM for the structural analysis of the spatial structure.
Weiske + Partner GmbH
Consulting Engineers VBI
weiske-partner.de
Model of Meixi Urban Helix, Changsha in RFEM (© Weiske + Partner GmbH)
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| Number of Nodes | 1323 |
| Number of Lines | 2187 |
| Number of Members | 2184 |
| Number of Surfaces | 0 |
| Number of Solids | 0 |
| Number of Load Cases | 7 |
| Number of Load Combinations | 14 |
| Number of Result Combinations | 10 |
| Total Weight | 8434.938 tons |
| Dimensions (Metric) | 76.710 x 34.707 x 76.245 m |
| Dimensions (Imperial) | 251.67 x 113.87 x 250.15 feet |