Water front project (in Italy) by Zaha Hadid
2009-02-10
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Picture of the Day
Zaha Hadid's Regium Waterfront project
9 February, 2009
By Will Henley
Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed these images of its latest project in Italy, a museum and performing arts centre for the Mediterranean city of Reggio Calabria.
The mayor of Reggio Calabria, Dr Giuseppe Scopelliti, joined Zaha Hadid at a ceremony on Thursday to sign the agreement to design the Regium Waterfront project.
The buildings will sit on a sea strait separating continental Italy from Sicily, and be visible from the Sicilian coast.
Speaking at the signing, Zaha Hadid said she was “absolutely delighted” to be working in Reggio Calabria.
“The project will be a gathering place for people of all ages - presenting the Mediterranean’s rich and diverse history with visual and performing arts to enhance the cultural vitality of the city,” she said.
She added: “This connection between culture and public life is critical - as what differentiates museums of the 21st century from the previous century is that the client is no longer simply one patron. The client is the public - it’s many people.”
