| interview... EVA HAGBERG: You’re described as the most famous female architect—in history. Does the fact that they always have to qualify it with “female” bother you?
ZAHA HADID: When I first started, it bothered me a lot. I thought I should not be known as a “woman architect.” But I think my attitude has changed. Only because if it encourages other women to do architecture and to stick it out, then I think it’s fine. Then I think it’s worth it. cont'd.... http://www.city-magazine.com/pageone/members/archives/2006/02/interview_zaha.php#more | aftermath... After the buzz disappears, so do the crowds Cincinnati -- When architect Zaha Hadid strutted her stuff on Sixth Street in 2003, critics swooned and attendance soared -- two reasons the Contemporary Arts Center in this long-struggling downtown hired her in the first place. Three years later, the building's still there. The crowds aren't, judging by what I saw earlier this month. And this would-be icon stands as a cautionary tale: In an age when celebrity architects are courted by cities and institutions desperate to make a splash, brand-name buzz can fade quicker than a fresh coat of paint. cont'd.... http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/02/14/DDGRLH6LTS1.DTL _______________________________________________ in-enaction mailing list http://mail.architexturez.net/mailman/listinfo/in-enaction + Architexturez collaborative at http://portal.architexturez.org/
