‘aqua’ by zaha hadid architects, london, UK all images courtesy of zaha hadid architects
london-based zaha hadid architects has created ‘aqua’, an installation at the dover street market which will remain on display during the london 2012 olympic and paralympic games. viewed through the shop window, the site-specific piece distills the fluid geometries found within her london aquatic centre. suspended from the ceiling, individual curving sections are layered parallel to each other to collectively express the wave-like form.
upward view of ceiling
detail of suspended sheets
curved and morphing forms are created with layered sheets
detail
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