An initial study of the vitra factory site informed our designs for the vitra fire station a building conceived as the key element within a linear landscaped zone, the artificial extension of linear patterns in adjacent fields and vineyards designed as a connecting unit rather than an isolated object. The fire station was the first international design work of zaha hadid and demonstrates her technique of mixing polygons with. It took a fire to give a paper architect the chance to realize her first commission. Extravagance meets emergency response in perhaps the most famous fire station in the world. Zaha hadid, vitra fire station, 1993 by grace edmands on prezi. A one minute animation analysing 3 aspects of the vitra fire station designed by the amazing zaha hadid. From hadid s very first gig, the striking concrete vitra fire station completed in 1993, to the gorgeously curvaceous heydar aliyev cultural centre completed in 2012plus some impressive. The vitra fire station is hadid s showcased work that delves into the deconstructivist theoretical language that she developed through her paintings as a conceptual mediator of finding spatial relationships and form. Feb 21, 2011 fire station, weil am rhein, germany architect zaha hadid first floor plan rest room ground floor plan changing area, left, and fire engine bay, right scale 1. After her first building was commissioned and built in 1994, the vitra fire station in germany, her.
Some images used in this set are licensed under the creative commons through. Extravagance meets emergency response in perhaps the most famous fire station in the world zaha hadids first completed building is perhaps the most famous fire station in the world apart from the one in ghostbusters, with a gestural, pointy porch that yells emergency. Danish architect bjarke ingels reflects on the huge impact visiting zaha hadid s vitra fire station had on him as a student in the next movie from our exclusive video series. Zaha hadid, vitra fire station, 1993, deconstructivism, weilamrhein, germany zaha hadid vitra fire station the emotion the building evokes is a kind of urgency and fear and the dull grey colour is just boring and bland works cited. Her father was an industrialist, educated in london, who headed a progressive party advocating for secularism and democracy in iraq. Vitra fire station zaha hadid animation first year. In 1993, he invited hadid to design a small fire station for the factory. Mar 31, 2016 her first built work of note, a small fire station the vitra furniture campus in weil am rhein, germany, famously sent its users round the bend, its wayward walls and aggressive angles driving the. German emergency service building design by zaha hadid architects.
The building was commissioned after a disastrous fire at the vitra factory in 1981. While vitra fire station was basically still a twodimensional collage of surfaces, meanwhile she confronts us with structures that have multiple curves and complex free forms and transition features that have never been seen before. Jun 11, 20 prima by zaha hadid for swarovski at vitra fire station on the vitra campus, weil am rhein, germany. Jan 16, 2017 zaha hadid, the britishiraqi architect who died suddenly last march, left a fortune worth. Vitra fire station 19911993 one of her first clients was rolf fehlbaum the presidentdirector general of the swiss furniture firm vitra, and later, from 2004 to 2010, a member of the jury for the prestigious pritzker architecture prize. The 7 habits of highly effective people summary duration. Hadid founded zaha hadid architects in 1979 and completed her first building, the vitra fire station, germany in 1993.
Zaha hadids fire station on the vitra campus chris. She studied mathematics at the american university of beirut lebanon in 1968. Zaha was born on october 31, 1950 in baghdad, iraq. The relatively small structure serves as a showcase for the unusual shapes and angles that architectural critics had admired in her conceptual work throughout the 1980s, with unbuilt projects such as her winning entry for the peak international design competition for. Zaha hadids vitra fire station was an eyeopening experience. She then became a partner of the office for metropolitan architecture oma, taught at the aa with. She studied architecture at the architectural association aa in london from 1972 and was awarded the diploma prize in 1977. In 1989, fehlbaum had invited frank gehry, then littleknown, to build a design museum at the vitra factory in weilamrhein. Zaha hadid was commissioned with designing a building for it.
Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Her other built works from this period included a housing project for iba housing 198993 in berlin, the mind zone exhibition. Oakley nicola cousins david gomersall olaf weishaupt local architect. The vitra fire station is a synthesis of philosophy and architecture that bridges the vitra design campus to its surrounding context. Vitra fire station design zaha hadid patrik schumacher project architect patrik schumacher design team simon koumjian edgar gonzalez kar wha ho voon yeewong craig kiner cristina verissimo maria rossi daniel r. Introduction vitras name is associated with a new interpretation of architecture. Vitra fire station zaha hadid animation first year architecture duration. The possibilities offered by it also transformed hadid s design language. Apr 21, 2016 although the vitra fire station would ultimately come to serve a different function than it was originally designed, it nonetheless represents a significant milestone in the career of zaha hadid.
Stir visits the vitra fire station in weil am rhein in germany to pay tribute to zaha hadid, who created fluid structures through geometric. Mar 31, 2016 from hadids very first gig, the striking concrete vitra fire station completed in 1993, to the gorgeously curvaceous heydar aliyev cultural centre completed in 2012plus some impressive. Although the vitra fire station would ultimately come to serve a different function than it was originally designed, it nonetheless represents a significant milestone in the career of zaha hadid. After the major fire in 1981, vitra decided it would be a good idea to have a fire brigade. Today, the weil fire services are responsible for the vitra campus. Jan 07, 2015 the vitra fire station is a synthesis of philosophy and architecture that bridges the vitra design campus to its surrounding context. Completed in 1994, the building housed a garage for fire engines along with another wing containing locker rooms, showers and common areas. Vitra fire station, zaha hadid, weil am rhein, germany, 1993 breaking down of rules in architecture the self of the design. Profile of zaha hadid architects zaha hadid was born in baghdad in 1950. Zaha hadid s first completed building is perhaps the most famous fire station in the world apart from the one in ghostbusters, with a gestural, pointy porch.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Zaha hadid aureate essay pritzker architecture prize. Vitra fire station, upper level interior 1, zaha hadid. This article was originally published on april 21, 2016. Vitra fire station, weil am rhein, germany, built 1990 1993. Jun 14, 20 the vitra fire station, zaha hadids first major built work, turned 20 this week. Vitra fire station has already turned 23, but it still appears almost untouched by age. Zaha hadid vitra fire station in weil am rhein, germany date completed. The vitra fire station by architect zaha hadid was built in weil am rhein, germany in 19911993. Zaha hadid s first completed building is perhaps the most famous fire station in the world. Her first built work of note, a small fire station the vitra furniture campus in weil am rhein, germany, famously sent its users round the bend. Gallery of the creative process of zaha hadid, as revealed through her paintings 11.
Revisiting iconic architect and pritzker laureate zaha hadids first. We initiated our design with a study of the overall factory site. Together with the basel fire services, they assume the role of protecting the vitra campus. Composed of a series of sharply angled planes, the structure resembles a bird in flight. Hadid opened an office of her own in 1980, but at first her ideas were more in demand than her actual designs. Knowing that its company fire brigade could only combat a fire in its initial stages and could not replace the public fire services, vitra decided to disband its. Hadid got her start in architecture as an associate of the office for metropolitan architecture in the netherlands, opening her own firm in 1979. Vitra fire station, weil am rhein emergency building, germany architecture. The vitra fire station, designed for the factory complex of the same name in weilamrhein, germany, was the among the first of hadids design projects to be built. Feb 07, 2012 a one minute animation analysing 3 aspects of the vitra fire station designed by the amazing zaha hadid. In the early morning of july 20, 1981, in weil am rhein, germany, a fire sparked by a portentous lightning bolt burned down nearly half the vitra furniture factory. Zaha hadid and patrik schumacher project architect. The vitra fire station was a design of rare daring and power, and with its completion, she succeeded. The vitra fire station in weil am rhein was zaha hadid s first built project.
Her firstever built project was commissioned by vitra. Fire station, weil am rhein, germany architect zaha hadid first floor plan rest room ground floor plan changing area, left, and fire engine bay, right scale 1. The vitra fire station, designed for the factory complex of the same name in weilamrhein, germany, was the among the first of hadid s design projects to be built. The iraqibritish architect zaha hadid was recognised in 2004 with the renowned pritzker architecture prize from the hyatt foundation. The fire station is the very first building complex designed by zaha hadid. Vitra fire station, weilamrhein, germany, 1993 stay safe and healthy. Conceived as the endnote to existing factory buildings, the vitra fire station. Feb 05, 2017 zaha hadids first completed building is perhaps the most famous fire station in the world.
Feb 18, 2015 vitra fire station virtual tour duration. See more ideas about zaha hadid, zaha hadid architects and zaha hadid architecture. Vitra fire station german zaha hadid building earchitect. It consists of spaces for fire engines, showers and changing rooms for the firemen as well as a conference.
For a long time, her bold designs were deemed to be impossible to build until she completed her first building with the vitra fire station in weil am rhein, germany. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. The building was commissioned after a disastrous fire at the vitra plant in 1981. Rolf fehlbaum, vitra international ag, klunefeldstrasse 22, ch4127 biersfelden, suisse sizearea. Prima by zaha hadid for swarovski at vitra fire station on the vitra campus, weil am rhein, germany. A tribute to architect zaha hadid, who passed away in miami at the age of 65.
In 1972 she moved to london uk, to join the association of architecture where she graduated with honors in 1977 and served as a teacher soon after. Prima will be showcased outside the fire station from 12 june to 11 august 20. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled gnu free documentation license. Hadid taught at the aa school until 1987 and has since held numerous chairs and guest professorships at universities around the world including columbia, harvard and yale. Zaha hadids prima installation for swarovski launched at. Zaha hadid design zaha hadid architects trafalgar square zaha hadid paintings gouache plan maestro deconstructivism indoor swimming pools paintings. In this exclusive movie, danish architect bjarke ingels reflects on the huge impact visiting zaha hadids vitra fire station had on him as a. Interior of the community room in the vitra company fire station by zaha hadid, weil am rhein, germany. Bjarke ingels on vitra fire station by zaha hadid dezeen. Click to see the original works with their full license. Fire station by zaha hadid for vitra 1993, weil am rhein, germany. Vitra fire station building, weil am rhein, germany. Hadid succeeded conceptually and perceptually in splitting space.
After her first building was commissioned and built in 1994, the vitra fire station in. Vitra fire station in germany by zaha hadid architects. The fire station is a composition of concrete planes that bend, tilt, and break according to the conceptual dynamic forces that are connecting landscape and architecture. This is the first largescale project of zaha hadid, after her, as an architechts, career took off and she became known to the general public.
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