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Zaha Hadid's Bergisel Ski Jump was the most significant building of 2002

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Very few buildings can stand up to the Alps without retreating into modesty, but Zaha Hadid's dynamic and lyrical Bergisel Ski Jump in Innsbruck, Austria, completed in 2002, confronts the surrounding mountains with an equivalent architectural majesty," wrote Giovannini. Did we get it right? Let us know in the comments.

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Creating Safe Spaces for Learning: Explore Solis Colomer Arquitectos' Educational Projects in Latin America

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Image Courtesy of Solis Colomer Arquitectos Founded in 2002, Solis Colomer Arquitectos has established a strong reputation over the past two decades, designing and constructing projects with both social and commercial impact across Latin America. Children Running in the school at Nebaj, Guatemala.

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Ryue Nishizawa's Moriyama House was the most significant building of 2005

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Read: Zaha Hadid's Bergisel Ski Jump was the most significant building of 2002 Its curator Florence Ostend selected the house for the main exhibit with the belief that it is "one of the most important houses of the 21st century". The illustration is by Jack Bedford and the photography is by Edmund Sumner.

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John McAslan + Partners refurbishes 20th-century Burrell Collection museum in Glasgow

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Read: North Gate social housing by PagePark designed for residents to "embrace as their own" The Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award is an annual award running since 2002 that highlights Scottish projects. This year's winner is set to be announced on 22 November.

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IM Pei's Museum of Islamic Art was the most significant building of 2008

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Read: Zaha Hadid's Bergisel Ski Jump was the most significant building of 2002 While the stark exterior of the museum appears to feature almost no windows on approach, on its northern side a vast, 45-metre-tall glass tower looks out across the Gulf, as do a number of sheltered terraces on the museum's upper levels.

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Moxon Architects revives residential ruin using "Scottish craftsmanship and local tradespeople"

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The award was established in 2002 to highlight Scottish buildings. Read: Reiach and Hall Architects renews "dated" science facilities at the University of Aberdeen Moxon Architects was previously awarded the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award in 2022 for their Quarry Studios project.

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Zaha Hadid Architects designs 520 homes for former diesel depot in Bristol

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Earlier this month, Dezeen named the studio's Bergisel Ski Jump in Austria as the most significant building to be completed in 2002, as part of our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series. The post Zaha Hadid Architects designs 520 homes for former diesel depot in Bristol appeared first on Dezeen.