Diplomatic World_nummer 57
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ZAHA HADID INSPIRED<br />
BY SUPREMATISM IN ANTWERP<br />
PORT AND GUANGZHOU OPERA<br />
Two years have passed since the untimely death of<br />
British architect Zaha Hadid in March 2016 and yet<br />
her international legacy continues to grow as large<br />
scale international projects are won by her architect<br />
studio, Zaha Hadid Architects. As more and more<br />
cities around the world realise their ambition to<br />
build inspiring development projects, the dominance<br />
of the British architect’s firm serves to demonstrate<br />
the huge demand for bold and striking architectural<br />
centre pieces.<br />
ANTWERP AND GUANGZHOU PROVIDE A<br />
MEMORABLE SENSE OF PLACE WITH ZAHA<br />
HADID<br />
Opened in 2017, the new headquarters for the rapidly<br />
expanding Port of Antwerp is one such centre piece. The<br />
building features a vessel shaped, diamond like surfaced<br />
addition which sits positioned atop of a listed former fire<br />
station. The Port of Antwerp, who sought to re-position<br />
their new headquarters between the old historical port<br />
and the modern sprawling port, wished to create a striking<br />
new port hub from which new international and local<br />
connections could be forged. The building is a shining<br />
beacon at the centre of an open and globally facing port.<br />
If the building in Antwerp can be seen as part of a business<br />
plan engaged with enriching and developing international<br />
120<br />
Tom Monballiu, Deputy Port Ambassador - Antwerp Port and Inspiring Culture Team<br />
(Sabrina Tacca-Pandolfo, Raizo Wang, Pick Keobandith, Edward Liddle)<br />
© Inspiring Culture
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