30 Years of Zaha Hadid

Zaha Hadid, the Iraqi born architect who has won tops honor for architects as well as the hearts of fans the world over, is the subject of a 30-year retrospective of her works on display at the Guggenheim in New York. New York Times architectural expert Nicolai Ouroussof is as smitten by Hadid's works as he is with the show's layout, which builds momentum and expectations as one rounds each floor. The Times review includes a slide show of some of Hadid's more impressive works -- including the Dancing Towers in Dubai, her London Olympic Aquatic Center (2004), and sketches of the Cardiff Bay Opera House.

Ouroussof notes that while Hadid's work is becoming more highly sought -- she is notably absent from any forthcoming commissions in Manhattan. Is it a snub or is it a lack of imagination by risk averse patrons? Interestingly, for two days, the review was the one of the paper's most emailed articles. So perhaps that omission is about to change.

The show runs through October 15 at the Solomon S. Guggenheim Museum.

Pictured: Vitra Fire Station, Weil am Rhein, Germany. Photo by Christian Richters.

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