Zaha: An Architectural Legacy

Architects' Journal
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Published 2017-03-30
One year after Zaha Hadid died, this film takes a look at her career, and legacy, through five stages which signal significant progressions in her work. The film begins with her drawings and paintings while at the Architectural Association, then captures her first built project at Vitra, moving on to the Stirling Prize-winning MAXXI, which secured her place in the architectural canon, and the London Aquatics Centre – a building which made her known to the public – and finishes with the Maths Gallery at the Science Museum, completed just months after her death.

Featuring interviews with those who knew her including long-time collaborator Patrik Schumacher, architects Eva Jiricna and Nigel Coates, urbanist Ricky Burdett, AJ editor-in-chief Christine Murray and engineer Hanif Kara, the film gives thoughtful insight into the impact Zaha had on the architectural profession.

Produced by Laura Mark and filmed by Jim Stephenson for the AJ.
All Comments (21)
  • @cbaxtianful
    She broke the rules to make meaningful useful objects, that's how you make design something transcendental and not just a "product" or just another "building", thanks to her one can say: "I'm a designer".
  • @importantguycommenting8156
    The Beijing Daxing International Airport was one the last buildings she was working on when she died, I will visit the airport when it opens to admire her work
  • @Valeryarchitecture
    Amazing movie about our dear Zaha Hadid , and Patrik Schumacher speaks so kind about her, its so touching ! We are all missing you !
  • @aimenemenni5363
    It's an awesome documentary, thanks a lot. l will fellow your channel.
  • @robjohnston1433
    How very very SAD! You can really HEAR the terrible, awful damage she's done to her lungs by years of extremely heavy smoking. (In the unlikely event there was another, secret, cause of her respiratory problems -- I apologise!) As a physician I was worried about her health from when she first became well known. I was sure her life would be cut short WAY too soon, but really really hoped I was wrong. What a tragedy she died so young, but what a truly wonderful, spectacular, inspirational legacy she has left!
  • @MilesBellas
    She was open to evolve into Parameteric design and so ended up surfing that wave. She worked hard....
  • @savetakrstajic9020
    Заха Хадид је људска громада...Дела која је оставила за собом и пред којима застаје дах довољно говоре и сведоче о њеној величини.Било који коментар је сувишан... Савета Крстајић
  • @LouJ-ww9xc
    Super Informatives Video, vielen Dank! ☺️
  • @jozefstalin9677
    شي مؤسف جدا بلنسبة الي وقت شوف السيدة الراحلة زها حديد تتعلم وتنجح في بريطانيا واوروبا ووو وفي العراق تفشل وغيرها من المفكرين والعلماء العظماء في كل دول العالم الا في دول العرب يفشل كل المفكرين والمفكرات خاصة ؟! رحمة الله تغشاها 🌴🕊🌴 امراة حديدة عبقرية لا منازع لها اطلاقا في فن العمارة والهندسة للشعب العراقي السلام والاستقرار والوطن العربي 🌷🕊🌷
  • @savetakrstajic9020
    Заха Хадид је закорачила испред времена и простора.Освојила је ову цивилизацију својим свемирским конструкцијама и пројектима Самим тим јој је и утрла пут.