Published October 2019 Quarto UK
Blurb:
When Zaha Hadid was a little girl, she grew up in Baghdad, Iraq surrounded by music. She was a curious and confident child, who designed her own modernist bedroom at nine years old. As a young woman studying at University in Beirut, she was described as the most outstanding pupil the teacher had ever met. With her spectacular vision and belief in the power of architecture, she founded her own firm and designed some of the most outstanding buildings in the world - including the London 2012 Olympic Aquatic Centre.
This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the architects life.
This is a series
that has grown and grown in our store, and it's always exciting to see who
turns up on the covers. I was happy to see Zaha Hadid, as I am familiar with
her, thanks to another picture book called, The World Is Not a Rectangle by
Jeanette Winter.
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| ISBN: 9781481446693 |
Any book that
opens our eyes to talented and interesting people, is a good book, and this is
no exception. Zaha Hadid had a vision and a passion, and she didn't let the
convention of straight lines stop her from creating ground breaking
architecture. It's the sort of book that makes you want to go out and learn
more, and that's what I did. I encourage all readers of this book to research
the buildings Zaha created...prepare to be amazed.
I think it's
easy to dismiss these titles as simplistic, but I think they are a great
introduction to influential and interesting people in our world, and in our
history. They're a starting point, encouraging readers to find out more.
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