Zaha Hadid - Rosenthal Center Research and Model

ROSENTHAL CENTER

ZAHA

HADID

Deconstructivism

asymmetrical shapes controlled tension fragmentation and distortion

Abstract and Conceptual Art

Sketches and paintings

Sketch of the Rosenthal Center for Contmeporary Art

The use of geometric shapes and lines to create dynamic space and form spatial relationships.

The World (89 Degrees), 1983

Sketch of the Rosenthal Center for Contmeporary Art

“The building itself is as original and enigmatic as a piece of abstract or conceptual art. Like a work of art, it has its own strong formal logic. In this case, the formal logic informs the spatial logic of a civic life� - Zaha Hadid

Rosenthal Center The Building

Located in Cincinnatti, Ohio Completed in May 2003 Functions as a space to hosts art exhibitions Consists of galleries of different sizes and shapes that fits with the constant changes and movements of art exhibitions.

Main features of the Building

Sketches and paintings

The abstract construction between art and building interlocking together creates an ever fluid motion for a joyful exploration of the layered and overlaid space.

[1] Urban Carpet [2] Intersecting ramps [3] Sculpture facade

Rosenthal Center The Model

Rosenthal Center The Model

“I think dynamic organization is interesting. You no longer have to deal with placing a building parallel or at ninety degrees. It has different orientations, which implies that it’s no longer front and back and sides-it’s all fronts. The whole idea of re-examining typology became a focus.”

- Zaha Hadid, 2008

Rosenthal Center The Model

Rosenthal Center Urban Carpet

Rosenthal Center Intersecting Ramps

Rosenthal Center Sculpture Facade

“The sculptural effect ... floats out and onto the city like an ocean liner struggling to break loose from its anchorage.� - Michael P. Kelley, KZF Design Inc.

Why should we care?

As a result, the building has a kind of aggregate quality to it, and because of the way we integrated offices into the whole diagram, it can have very tall spaces, or very small spaces, or very shallow spaces. So not only does it have a different altitude outside, which means that people have good offices-they are not tucked underground-but you can also see that it’s a living, working museum. And also, due to this kind of carving, you have these strange spaces. So the idea is one of aggregation; you nest one thing inside the other, like a matryoshka doll. - Zaha Hadid

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Books Obrist, H.U, & Hadid, Z. (2008). Hans ulrich obrist & zaha hadid: The conversation series. New York: Walther Konig, Koln.

Images http://www.galiciacad.com/ Flickr users uniblab - http://www.flickr.com/photos/deucecaddy/2190363313/ thadd - http://www.flickr.com/photos/thaddfiala/852534177/in/photostream/#/ tim brown architects - http://www.flickr.com/photos/atelier_flir/4242898504/in/photostream/