Few days back I was reading Times magazine. The whole issue of last month was about top 100 most influential people of the world. All the great names were there but the person and the write up which gained most of my attention was about Zaha Hadid.
Neha, a close friend of mine who is also an Architect settled in Scottland could not stopped herself from parising, when I mentioned about Zaha. She conculded about her work in just one word by saying 'she is an Icon'!
Zaha's work evokes that passion. Her buildings are like a gust of wind — organic, forceful and utterly natural. Her oeuvre is diverse: she has done structures from the Vitra Fire Station in Weil am Rhein, Germany, to the Terminus Hoenheim-Nord in Strasbourg, France, to the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art in Cincinnati, Ohio. Then there are her products, interiors and furniture. I couldn't imagine opening my flagship Madison Avenue store without her signature pieces in it.
When I finally met Zaha, I found she personified the work. Strong. Sensual. Iconic. She commands the space around her — not in an imposing way but in a way that seduces you with excitement. She's got great personal style — her hair, her voice, her clothes, her luminosity. She is a woman of culture. Born and raised in Iraq, she bridges East and West with pure sophistication.
To me, Zaha's womanliness is what makes her designs so compelling. She brings a female sensibility and a goddess's touch. Her work is light and lyrical, like an Asian artisan's brushstroke captured forever in the environment.
Really she is great who deserve so much appreciation and such wonderful words from comtemporary people. Read the complete article here.
