Dec 5, 2009 0
The National Museum for XXI Century Art (MAXXI) has completed in Rome with ten years of construction. MAXXI was an opportunity to fuse ancient with modern in the Flaminio quarter of Rome, in the area of the existing military barracks. Zaha Hadid Architects was awarded upon winning the international competition in 1999. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb 26, 2009 0
Designed by Frank Gehry © 2008 Gehry Partners LLP Photograph: John Offenbach
The Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2008, which gives England the first built project by legendary architect Frank Gehry, opens on 20 July. The spectacular structure – designed and engineered in collaboration with Arup – is anchored by four massive steel columns and is comprised of large timber planks and a complex network of overlapping glass planes that create a dramatic, multi-dimensional space. Gehry and his team took inspiration for this year’s Pavilion from a fascinating variety of sources including the elaborate wooden catapults designed by Leonardo da Vinci as well as the striped walls of summer beach huts. Read the rest of this entry »
