Singapore will host World Architecture Festival 2013 in October. APA reports quoting BBC that more than 300 projects from 50 countries have been shortlisted in 29 categories in the festival.
The Heydar Aliyev Centre projected by one of the famous architects Zaha Hadid is also among the world’s masterpieces in architecture.
The Heydar Aliyev Center has immediately grown into a signature architectural landmark of modern Baku. Not a single straight line was used in the Center’s design. The overall shape of the building resembles a wave-like ascension from the ground towards the sky followed by gradual descent down to the earth. This is not only a tribute to post-modern architecture, but also a portrayal of an eternal cycle. The lines on the building bridge the past with the present. Harmonious link between the Center’s exterior and interior aspires to remove any boundaries in the building’s perception considering that this place is meant to be open anyone irrespective of gender, race and origin by bringing people together united by shared ideas. Metal construction network with an overall length of 90 kilometers was used for the building’s roof covering only. 12 027 pieces of special panels of a very specific shape of its own varying from triangle to trapezoid and from rectangle to parallelogram were used on the Center’s roof, which has an overall coverage 40 000 square meters. The building’s dominant white color, along with symbolizing the bright future, also conveys a set of specific messages. It is this color that through a very unusual natural light reflection spells out the building’s eye-catching shape.