London Aquatics Centre: Deconstructivism and Architectural Analysis

The report provides an analysis of the London Aquatics Centre's architecture, focusing on its deconstructivism style. Designed by Zaha Hadid, the building's design reflects the Olympic spirit and incorporates fluid geometries inspired by the Olympic Park. The report examines the building's historical context, its departure from traditional architectural styles, and its significance as a modern architectural achievement. The report also discusses how the building reflects deconstructivism, contrasting it with modern and postmodern architecture, and references key examples like the Vitra Design Museum. The report highlights the centre's role in family sessions and the influence of Zaha Hadid's architectural approach. The report concludes with a discussion of the architecture and design of the building.

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“Every building creates associations in the mind of the beholder, whether the architect
wanted it or not”.( Venturi, Denise and Steven 1977)
London Aquatics Centre is an example of deconstructivism architecture style which
refers to the movement against postmodernism (Hoteit 2015). London Aquatics Centre in
London is built by Zaha Hadid, an acclaimed Pritzker Prize winning architect in 2004. The
architecture is not referenced for historical architecture rather it symbolises victory and glory.
The centre is built in connection with winning victory of London bid for Summer Olympics
2012. This connection of victory and glory is based on the Olympic and Paralympics event 2012.
The design of London Aquatics Centre is influenced by the fluid geometrics motion creating an
environment that emulates the Olympic park landscapes. The current transformation of London
Aquatics Centre has open opportunities for family sessions. This transformation indicates
achievements in its architecture to provide peace and satisfaction to family time.
The architectural style deconstructivism of London Aquatics Centre shows the opposition
towards the philosophy of Modern architecture and Postmodern architecture. The architects are
influenced by both the architectures and the architects are classified according to the different
architectures. Zaha Hadid is often considered as deconstructivism architect (Shastri 2017). The
work of Zaha Hadid, London Aquatics Centre, demonstrates the absence of harmony, symmetry
or continuity in its architecture. The famous Vitra Design Museum by Frank Gehry is an
example of deconstructivism which reflects culture and context in its architecture. The
architecture does not refer to historical philosophy and traditional architecture buildings form.

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(Zaha Hadid, London Aquatics Centre, 2004)
(Zaha Hadid, London Aquatics Centre, 2004)

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References
Hoteit, Aida. "Deconstructivism: Translation from philosophy to architecture." Canadian Social
Science 11, no. 7 (2015): 117-129.
Shastri, Himadri. "Deconstructivism: It’s Paramountcy in Architecture." International Journal of
Engineering Science10389 (2017).