![]() In terms of scale, the building is roughly the same height as its neighbors, though is distinguished by its use of glazing, concrete, and black metal materials. Containing a total of 91,500 square feet, we can see the physical space the structure occupies on the street corner. The two photographs below show the exterior of Hadid’s Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art. For example, if you’re by a window in the interior of a structure, looking out onto a large backyard, your perceptual space is increased, since your view pushes through the glass to the exterior. We can define perceptual space as the perceived space a building occupies based on a fixed viewpoint. This is in contrast with perceptual space. When considering a building’s physical space, you are looking at its physical footprint on the land. Physical space is the volume of actual space a structure occupies. ![]() Let’s briefly define four types of architectural space. Physical, Perceptual, Directional, and Interwoven Space By studying Hadid’s dynamic structure, we can further explore architectural space by defining the different types of space her building demonstrates and discussing her work in the context of Deconstructivist architecture. When it opened to the public in 2003, this museum was Hadid’s first in the United States and the first American art museum to be designed by a woman. We will expand on this definition using Zaha Hadid’s Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and begun in 1997. In Chapter 3 of this text, a broad definition of architectural space was introduced. This section will focus on Hadid’s use of the architectural element of space and will highlight how her work shapes the built environment using Deconstructivist forms. In 2004, she became the first woman to win the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize in its 26 year history. Zaha Hadid (1950-2016) was an Iraqi-British architect known for her innovative designs that pushed the boundaries of architectural form. Steven Zucker, “Zaha Hadid, MAXXI National Museum of XXI Century Arts,” in Smarthistory, December 15, 2015. It may be helpful, after watching the video and reviewing the material, to compare and contrast the Rosenthal Center with the MAXXI National Museum, discussed in the video. The video embedded below highlights examples of Hadid’s architectural style, and complements the material presented in this chapter on the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art.
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