UNIQUE CIRCLE YACHT DESIGN BY ZAHA HADID ARCHITECT FOR BLOHM + VOSS
UNIQUE CIRCLE YACHT DESIGN BY ZAHA HADID ARCHITECT FOR BLOHM + VOSS
ZAHA HADID & PATRIC SCHUMACHER
The design concept, launched at the latest exhibition of Zaha
Hadid’s work at the David Gill Gallery in London, is based around the
sculptural form of a master prototype conceived for a 128m yacht. In addition,
the Unique Circle Yachts by Zaha Hadid Architects for Blohm+Voss is a family of
five individual 90m yachts that creatively explore the design philosophies of
the master prototype within the technical requirements of a fully-engineered
yacht design. The overall design is informed by fluid dynamics and underwater
ecosystems, with hydrodynamic research shaping the design of the hull. The
exoskeleton structure of the upper section is an interwoven network of supports
that vary in thickness and lend
a natural aesthetic to the yacht’s external appearance; evoking the
organic structural
systems of natural marine formations and connecting the various
levels and decks of
the ship seamlessly via expressive diagonals. Whereas traditional
yacht designs adhere to a strict horizontal order, this exoskeleton creates an
intense connectivity between the various decks and elements of the design. The
fluid design language of the master prototype has been applied to the five
subsequent 90m variations of the Unique Circle Yachts, creating a design with
the highest correlation between the various options.
The 90m JAZZ yacht is the first of the five Unique Circle Yachts
that has been
technically specified and detailed by the naval architects at
Blohm+Voss. Its
lineage from the 128m master prototype is evident, with further
technical refi- nements to address the specifications required for ocean
crossings.
In addition to JAZZ, four further 90m yachts have been designed to
fulfil the different
requirements and individual requests of their designated owners.
Each design will vary in layout according to the owner’s preferences.
The design process was very much a collaborative one, with
Blohm+Voss and ZHA working together to address the practical challenges of
designing a yacht while remaining true to the design language of the master
prototype. The resulting designs are the synergy of Hadid’s design vision and
the technical expertise of Blohm+Voss, allowing a flexibility and customisation
in the eventual design of the yacht.
“As a dynamic object that moves in dynamic environments, the design
of a yacht must incorporate additional parameters beyond those for architecture
– which all become much more extreme on water. Each yacht is an engineered
platform that integrates specific hydrodynamic and structural demands together
with the highest levels of comfort, spatial quality and safety.” explained Zaha
Hadid.
Blohm+Voss has the proven experience, the in-house technical
expertise, and the
capacities to offer tailor-made solutions for the most demanding
buyers in the
superyacht market. The naval architects of Blohm+Voss are forever
pushing the
boundaries of technology and innovation. In recent years Blohm+Voss
has built many of the world’s most prestigious mega yachts.
These include the groundbreaking 394- foot “A “designed by Philippe
Starck , the
“Eclipse”, designed by Terrence Disdale, which at 533 feet (162.5
m) is the world’s
second largest private yacht. Other Blohm + Voss superyacht
projects include, the
“Mayan Queen IV” and the “Palladium”.
Dr. Herbert Aly, CEO and Managing Partner of Blohm+Voss says: “On
an aesthetic level, a superyacht is a great design task as everything is
customised down to the last detail. A superyacht is by definition an exercise
in total design, where every detail is looked at with attention and refinement.
In the past, in the era of steam liners, there has been an attempt of utilising
ship building elements in architecture. Zaha Hadid and her team have taken this
ethos and created a bold new vision and a new benchmark in the design of
superyachts.”
Aly adds: “The idea of the Unique Circle Yachts allows for
variation of a genotype and
its phenotypes, offering a range of possible solutions based on an
cognate platform. As a result Zaha Hadid’s design is malleable to suit the very
individual wishes and needs of a potential customer which lies at the heart of
Blohm+Voss’ approach to yacht design. The strength of the design lies not just
in its functionality and form, but also its effortless adaptability.”
Zaha Hadid Architects and Blohm+Voss have transformed yacht design;
creating
an innovative concept and developing this vision into a fully
seaworthy prototype that offers dynamic new possibilities for naval
architecture.
CREDIT OF IMAGE
Unique Circle Yachts by Zaha Hadid Architects for Bloom+Voss
Shipyards (visualisation Moka-Studio)
CONCEPT FOR 128 METRE YACHT
JAZZ YACHT ( LEFT ) NEXT TO THE 128 METRE CONCEPT YACHT
JAZZ YACHT
JAZZ YACHT
JAZZ YACHT
JAZZ YACHT
ZAHA HADID
Zaha Hadid,
founder of Zaha Hadid Architects, was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize (
considered to be the Nobel Prize of architecture) in 2004 and is
internationally known for both her theoretical and academic work. Each of her
dynamic and innovative projects builds on over thirty years of revolutionary
exploration and research in the interrelated fields of urbanism, architecture
and design. Hadid’ s interest lies in the rigorous interface between
architecture, landscape and geology as her practice integrates natural
topography and human – made systems , leading to experimentation with cutting –
edge Technologies. Such a process often results in unexpected and dynamic
architectural forms.
EDUCATION
Hadid studied
architecture at he Architectural Association from 1972 and was awarded the
Diploma Prize in 1977.
TEACHING
She became a
partner of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture, taught at the AA with OMA
collaborators Rem Koolhaas and Elia Zenghelis, and later led her own studio at
the AA until 1987. Since then she has held the Kenzo Tange Chair at the
Graduate School of Design, Harward University; The Sullivan Chair at the
University Illinois, School of Architecture, Chicago; guest professorsships at
the Hochschule für Bildende Künste in Hamburg; The Knolton School of
Architecture, Ohio and the Masters Studio at Columbia University, Newyork. In
addition, she was made Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and
Letters, Fellow of the American Institute of Architecture and Commander of the
British Empire, 2002. She is currently Professor at the University of Applied
Arts in Vienna, Austria and was the Eero saarinen Visiting Professor of
Architectural Design at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
AWARDS
Zaha Hadid’ s
work of the past 30 years was the subject of critically – acclaimed
retrospective exhibitions at New York’ s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in 2006,
London Design museum in 2007 and the Palazzo della Ragione, Padua, Italy in
2009. Her recently completed projects include the MAXXI Museum in Rome; which
won the Stirling award in 2010. Hadid’ s outstanding contribution to the
Stirling award in 2010. Hadid’ s outstanding contribution to the architectural
profession continues to be acknowledged by the most world’ s most respected
institutions. She received the prestigious ‘ Praemium Imperiale ’ from the
Japan Art Association in 2009, and in 2010, the Stirling Prize from the Royal
Institute of British Architects. Other recent awards include UNESCO naming
Hadid as an ‘ Artist for Peace ‘ at a ceremony in their Paris
headquarters last year. Also in 2010, the Republic of France named Hadid as ‘
Commandeur de l’ Ordre des Arts et des Lettres’ in recognition of her services
to architecture, and TIME magazine included her in their 2010 list of the ‘ 100
most Influential People in the World ‘. This years ‘ Time 100 ‘ is divided into
four categories: Leaders, Thinkers, Artist and Hereos – with Hadid ranking top
of the Thinkers category.
ZHA PROJECTS:
Zaha has played
a pivotal role in a great many Zaha Hadid Architects projects over the past 30
years. The Maxxi National Museum of 21 st Century Arts in Rome, Italy; the BMW
Central Building in Leipzig, Germany and the Phaeno Science Center in
Wolfsburg, Germany are excellent demonstrations of Hadid’ s quest for complex,
fluid space. Previous seminal buildings such as the Rosenthal Center for
Contemporary Art in Cincinati, USA, have also been hailed as architecture that
transforms our vision of the future with new spatial concepts and bold,
visionary forms.
Currently
Hadid is working on a multitude of projects worldwide including: The London
Aquatics Centre fort he 2012 Olympic Games; High – Speed Train Stations in
Naples and Durango; The CMA CGM Headquarters tower in Marseille; The Fiera di
Milano masterplan and tower as well as major master planning projects in
Beijing, Bilboa, Istanbul and Singapore. In the Middle East, Hadid’ s portfolio
includes national cultural and research centres in Jordan, Morocco, Algeria, Azerbaijan,
Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia, as well as the new Central Bank of Iraq.
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