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Zaha Hadid: Zaragoza Pavilion
Zaha Hadid: Zaragoza Pavilion
Bold, fluid, and futuristic, Zaha Hadid’s Zaragoza Pavilion for the 2008 Expo in Spain remains one of the most daring expressions of her architectural imagination. Designed as both a bridge and a building, it embodies Hadid’s lifelong fascination with form, flow, and movement and a visitor attraction when coming to Zaragoza.
The Pabellón Puente, a futuristic, gladiolus-shaped bridge designed by Zaha Hadid, serves as both a pedestrian crossing over the Ebro River and home to the Mobility City exhibition, showcasing innovations in sustainable transport. It's a striking architectural landmark and one of the main symbols of the 2008 Zaragoza Expo.
In this HENI Talks short film, Luis Fernández-Galiano, Professor at the School of Architecture of Universidad Politécnica of Madrid and Director of the “AV/Arquitectura Viva” magazine. explores how the pavilion captures Hadid’s radical approach to architecture — merging engineering with emotion, and structure with sculpture.
Time Period:
21st century
Luis Fernández-Galiano (1950) is an architect, professor at the School of Architecture of Universidad Politécnica of Madrid and director of the ‘AV/Arquitectura Viva’ magazine. He is also Member of the Real Academia de Doctores de España, Cullinan Professor at the Rice University, and Franke Fellow at Yale University.
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