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2008-05-2 - Chanel Contemporary Art Container - Zaha Hadid
It is a futurist pavilion that will cross the world to spread contemporary art. Zaha Hadid has designed a species of white abstract bag, of a material inflable, Chanel Contemporary called Art Container and it will cross the world spreading works of art between 2008 and 2010.
The Pavilion is in its purer geometric form, the fundamental one of space of exhibition. Producing a distortion that derives in a constant variety of exhibition about its circumference, whereas in its center, a great court of 65 m2 with natural light provides a space for the visitors of knowing and to think it brings over of the exhibition.
Occupying a total area of 700 m2, the pavilion measures 29 m. X 45 m., with a central court and big transparent openings that are opened for the sky and arranged so much to shelter events, since to provide an area of rest. Being used also as an intermediate space between the exhibition and the public area of the Pavilion.
The form of the work is an honoring to the work of Chanel, the consistent structure derives from an original, elegant, functional, and versatile inspiration, in its total structure since in the detail. They are a series of continuous elements in the shape of arches, the glazed roof gets accommodated to control the interior temperature opposite to the climatic conditions of every city and contributes in the creation of a new environment to facilities of art.
Spanish:
Es un pabellón futurista que recorrerá el mundo para difundir arte contemporáneo. Zaha Hadid ha diseñado una especie de bolsa blanca abstracta, de un material inflable, denominado Chanel Contemporary Art Container y recorrerá el mundo difundiendo obras de arte entre el 2008 y el 2010.
El Pabellón es en su más pura forma geométrica, es fundamentalmente, un espacio de exposición. Produciendo una constante variedad de exposición alrededor de su circunferencia; al mismo tiempo que en su centro, un gran patio de sesenta y cinco metros cuadrados, con luz natural proporciona un espacio para los visitantes para pensar y reflexionar acerca de la exposición.
Con una ocupación de un área total de setecientos metros cuadrados, el pabellón mide veintinueve metros por cuarenta y cinco metros; contando con un patio central y grandes aberturas transparentes hacia el cielo; y dispuesto tanto para albergar acontecimientos, como para proporcionar un área de descanso. También se emplea como un espacio intermedio entre la exposición y el área pública del Pabellón.
La forma de la obra es un homenaje al trabajo icónico de Chanel; pero la estructura consecuente deriva de una inspiración original, elegante, funcional, y versátil, tanto en su estructura total como en el detalle. Se trata de una serie de continuos elementos en forma de arcos, el techo vidriado se acomoda para controlar la temperatura interior frente a las condiciones climáticas de cada ciudad y contribuye en la creación de un nuevo entorno para instalaciones de arte.
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