Whenever
the famous British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid gets her hands on a project, we
are guaranteed of a design marked with distinct uniqueness and futuristic
appeal.
Last time Zaha Hadid undertook a
maritime project, we got the immensely attractive Z-boat that was
nothing short of a spaceship like motorboat better suited to be the
centerpiece of an art gallery. The Pritzker prize-winning architect is
back, this time in collaboration with Germany’s innovative shipbuilders Blohm + Voss.
Blohm + Voss made the announcement
yesterday at a private viewing in Mayfair’s David Gill Gallery, where
the design concept of the Unique Circle Yachts was launched alongside
the exhibition of Zaha Hadid’s latest works. The concept is based on the
sculptural form of a master prototype conceived for a 128m yacht. The
collaboration between the two giants will come up with a family of five
individual 90m yachts, as a part of Unique Circle Yachts, which
creatively explore the design philosophies of the master prototype
within the technical requirements of a fully-engineered yacht design.
The most striking design feature of the
Yachts is the exoskeleton structure of the upper section. It lends a
natural aesthetic to the yacht’s external appearance partly influenced
by organic structural systems found in nature. The 90m project Jazz will
be the first yacht of the five to be built and delivered to its
designated owner.
Very exciting design, Zaha Hadid has produced the "core concept"and Blohm & Voss have developed it with the necessary naval architecture to make it a product they can offer. We see this happen a lot in the car industry when "concept cars" are released and then tweaked before going to full scale production.
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