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The MAXXI, a new contemporary art museum in Rome that was designed by architect Zaha Hadid recently won the Stirling prize awarded by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Hadid´s career is illustrious, and she was the first woman to obtain a Pritzker (which is considered the Nobel of architecture). She is also responsible for designing the swimming pavilion in the London Olympics in 2012.
According to the jury, Stirling´s building is ” a mature piece of architecture, the distillation of years of experimentation, only a fraction of which ever got built,and this is one of the main reasons which were given the award.” Critics have hailed it the best work of her career, or quipped that it does not mesh with the urban environment which surrounds it. Love it or hate it, it’s still a winner
Hadid won a generous cash prize as part of the award; other buildings short listed for the prize include a housing project in east London and the Neues Museum in Berlin. The competition was very stiff. Ruth Reed, president of RIBA, said the MAXXI was a worthy winner and is very excited for having given the award to Zaha Hadid whom she considers one of the most important architects of Great Britain.
As you can imagine the MAXXI is incredibly impressive not only because of the thrilling works it contains but also because of the building design. If you want to a visit this brilliant temple to contemporary architecture, rent apartments in Rome and enjoy browsing.
More information: http://www.maxxi.beniculturali.it/
MAXXI: Via Guido Reni, 10, Rome, 153
