Photograph by Virgile Simon Bertrand
Hong Kong : 27 February - 5 April 2008
Hong Kong
2008 - 2011
Chanel
Mobile Art Chanel Contemporary Art Container
Photograph by Virgile Simon Bertrand
Hong Kong : 27 February - 5 April 2008
The form of the 700m2 Chanel Pavilion is a celebration of the iconic work of Chanel, unmistakable for its smooth layering of exquisite details that together create an elegant, cohesive whole. The resulting functional, and versatile architectural structure of the Pavilion is a series of continuous arch-shaped elements, with a courtyard in its central space. Artificial light behind the translucent ceiling washes the walls to emphasize the “arched” structure, and assists in the creation of a new artificial landscape for art installations. A large roof light opening dramatically floods the entrance in daylight to blur the relationship between interior and exterior. In addition to the lighting and colour effects, the spatial rhythm created by the seams of each segment gives strong perspective views throughout the interior.
The 65m2 central courtyard has large transparent openings to the sky above and is designed to host events as well as provide an area for reflection after visiting the exhibition. The courtyard serves as an intermediate space between the exhibition and public area of the Pavilion. In light of the extensive shipping between cities, the steel structure has been designed to be built in under one week, which is essential for an ephemeral pavilion. With a direct visual connection to the courtyard, the 128m2 terrace continues the dialogue between the Pavilion’s exterior and interior. During an event, the two spaces can be linked to become one large event zone.
Photograph by Virgile Simon Bertrand
Hong Kong : 27 February - 5 April 2008
Photograph by John Linden
New York : 20 October - 9 November 2008
Photograph by Toshio Kaneko
Tokyo : 31 May - 4 July 2008
Photograph by Virgile Simon Bertrand
Hong Kong : 27 February - 5 April 2008
Photograph by Virgile Simon Bertrand
Hong Kong : 27 February - 5 April 2008
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Reflective materials allow the exterior skin to be illuminated with varying colours which can be tailored to the differing programmes of special events in each city. The dichotomy between the powerful sculptural mass of the Chanel Pavilion’s structure and the lightness of its envelope create a bold and enigmatic element. The Pavilion’s exterior develops into a rich variety of interior spaces that maximize the potential to reuse and rethink space due to the innate flexibility of its plan.
The total fluidity of the Chanel Pavilion’s curvilinear geometries is an obvious continuation of ZHA's 30 years of exploration and research into systems of continuous transformations and smooth transitions. With this repertoire of morphology, the firm has been able to translate the ephemeral typology of a pavilion into the sensual forms required for this celebration of Chanel’s cultural importance.
Following its acclaimed 2008 tour to Hong Kong 27 February - 5 April, Tokyo 31 May - 4 July and New York 20 October - 9 November, Chanel generously donated the pavilion to the Institut du Monde Arabe, IMA, at the end of 2010, giving Mobile Art a permanent home in the heart of Paris. The pavilion is now being used to host exhibitions in line with the centre’s policy of showcasing talent from Arab countries. “Zaha Hadid, Une Architecture” 29 April - 30 October 2011 - was the inaugural exhibition in the Mobile Art Pavilion installed in its new permanent location at the IMA.
Installations + Pavilions
ZHA's installations and pavilions utilises our cutting-edge research to push material capability to its full potential. At the forefront of innovation, we explore the limits and possibilities of contemporary construction methods.
Photograph by Alessandra Chemollo
Venice Biennale, May 2021
Installations + Pavilions
The ‘High-performing Urban Ecologies' installation by ZHA responds to the ‘Resilient Communities’ theme of this year’s Italian Pavilion curated by Alessandro Melis for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021.
Installations + Pavilions
Samsung collaborated with ZHA and digital art and design collective Universal Everything, to present ‘Unconfined’, an installation showcasing the story of the Galaxy S8 that centres on the unity of design, technology and experience. Visitors journey through an immersive environment inspired by the new device, creating digital installations that bring to life the Galaxy design philosophy.
Photograph by Paul Warchol
Retail
Il Makiage has launched a collection with a pavilion at 490 Broadway by ZHA that is informed by the label’s characteristically bold graphic identity.
Image © ZHA, Refik Anadol Studio, with OpenAI DALL-E 2
Virtual Spaces
Installations + Pavilions
Exhibitions
Architecting the Metaverse’ is an immersive art project at the intersection of architecture, art, technology, and artificial intelligence (AI). It is the result of a 6-month collaboration between Refik Anadol Studio (RAS) and ZHA.
Courtesy of Studio Naaro
Striatus 3D Printed Concrete Bridge
Installations + Pavilions
Striatus is an arched masonry footbridge composed of 3D-printed concrete blocks assembled without mortar or reinforcement. The first of its kind, the project is a collaboration between the Block Research Group (BRG) at ETH Zurich and ZHA Computation and Design Group (ZHACODE), in collaboration with incremental3D (in3D), made possible by Holcim.
Photograph by Hélène Binet
Installations + Pavilions
A new bottle for an old wine: a design to safeguard one of López De Heredia’s treasures. Originally commissioned as a new pavilion to contain an older pavilion restored from the early 20th century, this became a bridge between the past, present and future evolution of its world-famous bodegas.
Photograph by Luke Hayes
Thallus White in The City 4-9 April 2017
Installations + Pavilions
Named after the Greek word for flora that has no differentiation between stem and leaf, Thallus is an experimental structure investigating form and pattern generated by advanced manufacturing and computational methods.
Photograph by Juan Pablo Allegre
Installations + Pavilions
KnitCandela is a thin, sinuous concrete shell built on ultra-lightweight knitted formwork that was carried to Mexico from Switzerland in a suitcase.
Courtesy of ZHA
Installations + Pavilions
A temporary pavilion designed and erected in Chicago’s Millennium Park as part of the Burnham Plan celebrations – reflecting the Chicago’s long tradition for embracing cutting edge architecture in an in intricate but fluid structure that incorporates hidden traces of Burnham and Bennett’s original 1909 plans to redevelop the city.
Photograph by Joel Chester Fildes
Manchester International Festival July 2009
Installations + Pavilions
A unique chamber music hall specially designed to house solo performances of J S Bach works – enhancing the multiplicity of his music by using a single, continuous ribbon of fabric which continuously changes, stretches, compresses and moves around itself to cocoon both performers and audience within an intimate fluid space.
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