89 Degrees of Zaha Hadid, a 2-day Symposium in collaboration with the Architectural Association and Serpentine
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89 Degrees of Zaha Hadid, Zaha Hadid Foundation, London, United Kingdom © Elena Andreea Teleaga
89 Degrees of Zaha Hadid, our 2-day Symposium—in collaboration with the Architectural Association and Serpentine—was a historic moment in the 10th anniversary year of Zaha’s passing, and on what would have been her 76th birthday.
Curated by Aric Chen, Jihane Dyer and Francesco Fiammenghi (Zaha Hadid Foundation), Shumon Basar (Architectural Association) and Hans Ulrich Obrist (Serpentine), this special event brought together over 40 scholars, collaborators and friends over eight sessions to chart the worlds that made Zaha, the worlds that spun in her inimitable orbit, and the worlds that continue to emerge from her legacy.
Beginning at the AA, followed by 10 Bowling Green Lane and culminating at the Serpentine North—the thoughts and conversations over these two memorable days highlighted the inexhaustible and multifaceted trajectory of Zaha's life, work and legacy.
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Day 1 at the Architectural Association explored Zaha’s early life in Baghdad and Beirut, her years at the AA—first as a student and then as a teacher—and the methods of representation implemented by her and her collaborators.
Speakers at the AA included Ingrid Schroder, Aric Chen, Shumon Basar, Dr Jihane Dyer, Dr George Arbid, Lady Hayat Palumbo, Professor Eugene Rogan, Zina Kafilmout Allos, Lisette Kalastchi, Dr Catherine Howe, Madelon Vriesendorp, Peter Wilson, Brett Steele, Nigel Coates, Dr Nicholas Boyarsky, Mya Manakides, Brian Ma Siy, Professor Desley Luscombe, David Gommersall, Helene Binet, Saffet Kaya Bekiroglu and Professor CJ Lim.
Day 2 at the Zaha Hadid Foundation delved into Zaha's design work across scales, the role of clients, and her significance as an iconic figure within and beyond architecture.
Speakers at the Foundation included Aric Chen, Shumon Basar, Francesco Fiammenghi, Dr Davide Spina, Rolf Fehlbaum, Rowan Moore, Dr Domitilla Dardi, Philip Michael Wolfson, Oliver Domeisen, Margarita Valova, William Sawaya, Paolo Moroni, Deyan Sudjic, Eva Jiřičná, Sumayya Vally, Masoud Golsorkhi and Marco Sammicheli.
The evening culminated at the Serpentine, with former Serpentine Pavilion architects Frida Escobedo, Rem Koolhaas (online) and Sumayya Vally, alongside Sir Peter Cook and Francesco Vezzoli for a panel conversation moderated by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Aric Chen, exploring Zaha’s life and work through her belief that there should be no end to experimentation.
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