Starchitecture.com - Can 'starchitects' such as Zaha Hadid and Jean Nouvel save Melbourne
" In the space of a few months last year, stars fell on Melbourne. Buildings by two Pritzker prize-winning international "starchitects", Zaha Hadid and Jean Nouvel, it was announced, would rise above the city.
In the case of Hadid, the fist-pumping had the added air of poignancy. The Iraqi-born British architect's sudden death from a heart attack at just 65 had shocked the international architecture community. Her studio assured the world that it would continue. But would they be "originals", touched by her hand? Developers around the world were proudly announcing plans like they were dusting off old masterpieces. Now Melbourne too would have its own, a tiered filigree "vase" at 600 Collins Street." - Ray Edgar - Read Full Article
Source: SMH.com.au
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