Heydar Aliyev Center
/Baku, Azerbaijan/
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects
Visualisation: Violetta Davydova
Year: 2022
The Heydar Aliyev Center principally consists of two collaborating systems: a concrete structure combined with a space frame system. In order to achieve large-scale column-free spaces that allow the visitor to experience the fluidity of the interior, vertical structural elements are absorbed by the envelope and curtain wall system. The particular surface geometry fosters unconventional structural solutions, such as the introduction of curved ‘boot columns’ to achieve the inverse peel of the surface from the ground to the West of the building, and the ‘dovetail’ tapering of the cantilever beams that support the building envelope to the East of the site.
* This visualisation was created by photo reference for educational purposes only. Reference is taken from open information source.
