CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE

Contemporaryarchitectureis definable broadly as the building style of the

present day. Examples do not necessarily have similar or easily recognizable
features, however, because the "style" is really quite varied and has a number of
different influences. Even though a precisedefinitionof the term is difficult to
articulate,contemporaryhomes typically include an irregular or unusually shaped
frame, an open floor plan, oversized windows, and the use of "green" and
repurposed components. Such homes also often have an organic design, fitting
into the surrounding space and meeting an immediate need in the area.
Prominentcontemporaryarchitects include FrankGehry, who designed the
Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao; John Andrews, who designed the CN Tower in
Montreal; and Jean Nouvel, who designed the Quai Branly Museum in Paris.

ZAHA HADID BUILDINGS ARE

DISTINCTIVELY NEOFUTURESTIC
CHARACTERISED BY THE POWERFUL,
CURVING FORMS OF HER ELONGATED
STRUCTURES WITH MULTI
PERSPECTIVE POINTS AND
FRAGMENTED GEOMETRY TO EOKE
THE CHAOS MORDERN LIFE.
INTRODUCTION-
Heydar Aliyev Cultural
CentrewillgivethecityofBaku,
Azerbaijanamajornewvenueandl
andmarkbuildingforthe
city.Dedicatedtotheformerpreside
ntofAzerbaijan,theCulturalCentre
willhouseaconferencehall,alibrar
yanda museum.
loctaion - Baku, Azerbaijan
area - 619,000square foot.
architect- Zaha Hadid
Architects

SiteStrategies
Thisambitiousprojectwillplayanintegralr
oleintheintellectual
lifeofthecity.Locatedclosetothecitycen
ter,thesitewillplaya
pivotalroleintheredevelopmentofBaku.
Thesiteneighboring
theHeydarAliyevCulturalCentreisdesignat
edforresidential,
offices,ahotelandcommercialcenter,whil SITE PLAN
stthelandbetween
theCulturalCentreandthecitysmainthor
Design
All functions of the Centre, together with
entrances, are represented by fold sin as ingle
continuous surface. This fluid form gives an
opportunity to connect the various cultural
spaces whilst, at the same time, providing each
element of the Centre with its own identity and
privacy. As it folds inside ,the skin erodes away
to become an element of the interior landscape
of the Cultural Centre.

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