Comments on: Cairo Expo City / Zaha Hadid

By: Mohammed

Mohammed — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:14:30 +0000

I can`t wait to see this building realized in Egypt
perfect I like the Design so much and I hope to share in preparing this project working drawings for getting

By: george

george — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:25:35 +0000

JC Perkins, you say “find your own obsession,” but is that what makes extraordinary architecture? I think not. Just look at Frank Gehry’s buildings- most of which have THE SAME forms/ materials/ techtonic language/ expression as that of his Bilbao Guggenheim (which in its own right is truly remarkable and a great response to its context). But once you start “obsessively” repeating something (everywhere) it becomes a bore… it becomes less special and frankly (no pun intended) i would prefer not to see another Frank Gehry/ Zaha Hadid/ etc building with the same non-contextual, half-baked, re-hashed projects. i find myself saying “oh look, its another Bilbao”… the same can be said for Zaha’s recent spate of activity. Before this current block of work, I do believe that the work emanating from her office was quite visionary and certainly she has challenged the way we percieve architecture… It’s a different story for me now… I can just imagine all those fresh graduate-slaves pumping out project after (same) project in the Zaha Mass Production Factory? Poor kids… But i digress…

I think the Cairo project is hideous… actually, that would probably be an understatement…

i’m with Robert… when’s the next train to Haldenstein? (Zumthor’s studio) :)

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:12:48 +0000

Ah not jealous in any way, fluid shape, or randon form. I shall return to the real worl to worship at the alter of Zumthor LOL.

By: JC perkins

JC perkins — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:34:35 +0000

for all of those people who disagree with her architecture, I have a single challenge:
find your own obsession–maybe it isn’t, fluid/dynamic form– and pursue that vision with as much relentless, imperial force as Zaha does.
stop complaining… you are only jealous of her success.

By: Expo City Cairo by Zaha Hadid

Expo City Cairo by Zaha Hadid — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:25:09 +0000

[...] Welcome to Expo City, Cairo’s architectural bid on the lucrative world of conferences and exhibitions. The proposed 1.5 million square-foot complex, which includes a shopping center and twin office towers, breaks ground in October, a design by Zaha Hadid Architects and engineering consultants at Buro Happold. The undulating relief of the expo space will be carved into smaller clusters of buildings, each having a specific use and aesthetic. A north-south corridor will link the individual spaces and funnel foot-traffic through walkway arteries to relieve congestion during big events. [via archdaily] [...]

By: andik

andik — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:07:57 +0000

agree…. stop her !!

By: Opium

Opium — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:05:03 +0000

Hamlet…you finally answered the question…you are not..lol. Has for zaha’s project seems like there’s too many people who like chantilly toppings…nothing against chantilly in cakes..but chantilly architecture is very annoying, too sweet curvy and sexy…like latex mtv sex videos…

By: gg

gg — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:19:55 +0000

I think the romulans are coming.

By: klo

klo — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:48:02 +0000

i just wonder if this is gonna look this awesome from the point of view of the person who is gonna be around that space …. or would a human being feel a little lost around there ???

By: Cairo Expo City « A_R_Q_U_I_T_O

Cairo Expo City « A_R_Q_U_I_T_O — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:19:49 +0000

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