Quote from TED

http://www.ted.com/search?q=architecture

"TED has a love affair with buildings. Big or small, we cherish the inspired visions behind them.

But Joshua Prince-Ramus, architect of the Seattle Public Library, would argue: It isn't a stroke of genius that creates a great building; rather, it's a rational, collaborative, bottom-up approach. Frank Gehry, consummate "starchitect," on the other hand, sees each building as the product of a strong individual vision."

  "Other pioneers are pushing architecture in radically new directions. Cameron Sinclair champions design for humanitarian causes, and his new Open Architecture Network could revolutionize the pro bono project. Sustainability guru William McDonough is bringing green design to the Rust Belt and to brand-new megacities in China. And then there's the delightful and uncategorizable Ron Eglash, who found math in the design of African villages."

Zaha Hadid at Design District Miami

Today in class my friend from design 1, Francys, told me about a very influential woman architect called Zaha Hadid. When I got home I googled her name and got her website, turns out she is designer of a myriad of elements including shoes, furniture, bags, sculpture, and architecture. While looking through Zaha Hadids Architect’s designs, I found out that I seen and experienced one of her creations! It was in a fashion show called Function, hosted in the design district in  A BUILDILDING BUILT IN 1921 IN Miami in a axial building 3 stories high, with a central atrium and Corinthian columns… and in the center BUM! A crazy design that crosses from one part of the interior spaces to the other side, crossing the 3 floors. To me it looks like the interior of a muscle or like a stretched bubble gum after being stepped on… Pretty cool.

Here is a picture:

http://www.zaha-hadid.com/design/elastika/

...and a picture picture provided by COCOSHOOTS (my sister) http://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=a.326501547398759.69686.185892174793031&type=3