Zaha Hadid Architects' Note of Thanks
John Hill
19. April 2016
Portrait of Zaha Hadid by Virgile Simon Bertrand
Three weeks after Hadid died at the age of 65, ZHA has issued a statement indicating, among other things, that the firm will move forward without its namesake founder.
The statement, in abbreviated form, from the post, "Thank You For Your Condolences from Zaha Hadid Architects & the Hadid family," on the ZHA website:
Zaha Hadid Architects and the Hadid family deeply appreciate the many heartfelt notes of condolence and tributes to Zaha. We thank all our friends, colleagues, clients and supporters around the world. Zaha trusted everyone to achieve the potential she saw in them, to never stop questioning, to never stop imagining, to realise the fantastic.
Zaha is in the DNA of Zaha Hadid Architects. She continues to drive and inspire us every day, and we work on as Zaha taught us – with curiosity, integrity, passion and determination.
Through research, experimentation and collaboration we make the discoveries we did not think were possible, working on new ideas, pushing them into the mainstream to raise standards and benefit all. Marrying concepts of integration and connectivity with advancements in design, ecologically sound materials and construction practices, we do not look at the disparate parts, but work to understand them as a whole to find solutions to the defining challenges of our era.
With 36 projects in 21 countries under construction or in detailed design development, everyone at Zaha Hadid Architects is committed to continuing this progress. We will move forward with our board who have been with the practice for decades to deliver existing and new projects in the future ... [including] four project completing this year.
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We very much look forward to welcoming our family, friends and colleagues to all of our projects in the years to come.
Zaha Hadid Architects
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