Phaeno

June 5, 2006 5:27 AM

The Phaeno is a science playground for kids. The architecture by Zaha Hadid is simply stunning. More here.
posted by namagomi (7 comments total)

This is the first I've been exposed to her work and stunning it is indeed. And what a great place to take the kids. The look of wonderment on their faces is priceless. Thanks for the post. And here's a "flythrough" of it (QT).
posted by sluglicker at 6:31 AM on June 5, 2006

Lovely, thanks namagomi!
posted by carter at 7:42 AM on June 5, 2006

Gorgeous - thanks for the post, namagomi. I would like to see even more shots from the interior - looks like an intriguing building to walk through.
posted by madamjujujive at 8:22 AM on June 5, 2006

And to think that the Welsh turned down her award winning design for the Cardiff Opera House. "Cardiff politicians were wary of highbrow architecture being “imposed” on a Welsh city by London"
posted by adamvasco at 8:24 AM on June 5, 2006

Dubai Properties, a member of Dubai Holding, today declared UK-based firm, Zaha Hadid Architects, as the winners of a competition to design three iconic towers at Business Bay, one of the region's most ambitious real estate projects to date. June 3.

Business Bay
posted by xod at 8:32 AM on June 5, 2006

This is awesome. Thank you, namagomi.
posted by dios at 9:20 AM on June 5, 2006

Gorgeous. But the first thing that keeps springing to mind is "Where's my skateboard!?".
posted by loquacious at 8:06 PM on June 5, 2006