Zaha hadid - wikipedia

First construction by architect Zaha Hadid, in Weil am Rhein, Germany

The Vitra Fire Station is a concrete and steel building of 852 m² (9,170 sq ft) located at the Vitra Furniture factory in Weil am Rhein, Germany.^[1] Completed in 1993, it was the first constructed project by Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid.

Construction

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The roof and walls are constructed of exposed, reinforced in-situ cast concrete.^[2] The geometric design and forced perspectives give the sense of movement and momentum. Its construction began in 1991 and ended in 1993.^[3] The exterior of the building consists of sharply angled planar surfaces.^[4] The architecture of the building has been likened to Deconstructivism.

The building was constructed as a self-contained fire station for the furniture factory after a fire destroyed parts of the factory in 1981.

Design

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Architect Nicholas Grimshaw was hired to redesign of the