ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS

The Heydar Aliyev centre is one of the most significant pieces of design within architecture. A first in its class for its curvaceous form and impossible façade, it truly is an amazing feat of design. There is a lot to learn from it, the building looks soft and supple. However its constructed entirely from reinforced concrete and steel structures. The façade is designed so well, that the strong tough concrete appears as a draped curtain. The extravagance is purely within the design and not the over usage of ostentatious materials like we see with many new developments. The key thing for me to understand is how the design has been maximised with the bare basic's materials for construction and how it also influences the surrounding area.