ZAHA HADID REPORT | BRIN CHAN (BRIANNA CHAN QIAN LIN)

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Queen of The Curve

Figure 5 Zaha Hadid as ‘Queen of The Curve’ photomontage, 2022 photomontage by Brianna Chan Zaha Hadid was nicknamed the ‘Queen of The Curve’ for her elegant and curvaceous designs, as she used curves to push the boundaries of spatial configuration. Zara Hadid drew inspiration for her curvaceous designs from the forms of Arabic calligraphy, as a reference to her ancestry. In addition, she also wanted to make contemporary works that reinterpreted traditional and nonhierarchical spaces seen in Islamic architecture for modern times (Artnet News, 2018).

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Figure 79 Project similarities photomontage

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Figure 4 Zaha Hadid’s stardom and notable awards photomontage

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Figure 3 Zaha Hadid’s early life and career photomontage

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Figure 65 The Leeza SOHO Tower space indication

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Figure 17 Large window panes help to maximize the amount of sun light that enters the interior

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Figure 47 The Leeza SOHO Tower conceptual model

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Figure 1 Portrait of Zaha Hadid sitting on parametric bench

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Figure 5 Zaha Hadid as ‘Queen of The Curve’ photomontage

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Figure 48 The Leeza SOHO Tower structure diagrams

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