Zaha Hadid's Venice Biennale Installation

Dedicated to German structural engineer, Frei Otto.

August 20, 2012

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Zaha Hadid's Arum Shell installation at the Venice Architectural Biennale honors German structural engineer Frei Otto. Following this year's theme of "Common Ground," Hadid dedicated her work to him as a pioneer in structural efficiency and calculation. The Arum Shell folds out like a flower, paying homage to the elegance of Otto's designs. [Artinfo]

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