Haydar Aliyev Cultural Center - Baku, Azerbaijan



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Haydar Aliev Cultural Centre, designed by Zaha Hadid, will give a major new venue and landmark building for Baku. Dedicated to the former president of Azerbaijan, the Cultural Centre will house a conference hall, an auditorium, a library, a museum and food and beverage areas. Total build up construction area is 90,071 m2.

The landscape emerges from the ground to merge with the building. This rippling, manifest as earth mounds, fades as it moves away from the main building to radiate like waves. The building itself is also merges into the landscape to become the Cultural Plaza - further blurring the boundary between the building and the ground. These landscape formations also direct the circulation of visitors through the building and Cultural Plaza, where outdoor activities and performances take place.

The Museum faces out into the landscape - participating in the urban fabric of the city developing around the site. Its glass facade is slightly interrupted with the sculptural interplay between the outer skin and the ground. The interior is an extension of the natural topology of the site with the glass façade flooding the Museum in natural light. The ground surface of the Museum begins to fold and merges to the outer skin which allows the new extension to become part of the topography of the site, whilst ramps connect the ground floor with the mezzanine levels above. *

The Conference Hall accommodates 3 auditoriums of different sizes. Its form leans into the Cultural Plaza to create the necessary inclination for the seating.

All three auditoriums and their associated facilities have a direct access to the Plaza. The main entrance is located in the void created by the outer skin being ‘stretched’ between volume of the Museum and the Library tower. A secondary entrance is situated on the north side of the building.

Construction works are held by Dia Holding. Completion pf the building is scheduled to 2010.


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Construction Update - March 2009

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Construction Update - July 2009

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More renders

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Cafe
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Construction Update - July 2010 (by Altan Boncu)

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President Ilham Aliyev visits construction site of Heydar Aliyev Center

Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva have inspected construction progress of the Heydar Aliyev Center.

The center will allow hosting international events, various conferences, exhibitions and meetings.

The world famous Zaha Hadid Architects company, which became a winner of the international tender, is an architect of the center. DIA Holding FZCO is responsible for construction of the center.
The facility will feature a library, media center, fine arts exhibition halls, museum and cultural heritage center related to multimedia and virtual exhibitions. and conference hall, which can seat 1000 people.

The center will also have the parking space for 1250 cars and infrastructure facilities.
The Center will cover a total area of 15.25 hectares.
President Ilham Aliyev gave respective instructions and recommendations concerning construction of the facility.

Wed 10 November 2010
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Very cool project.
Btw: why do you still use Russian surname endings like the one in Aliyev?

Totally perfect!!!

Very cool project.
Btw: why do you still use Russian surname endings like the one in Aliyev?

We are gradually getting rid of them. Many people changed their surnames in the last few years. The government wants to make this process of changing surnames even an obligation but some people are strictly against it.

Thanks for responding :)

Latest pictures from the construction of Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center can be found here http://www.diaholding.com

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HACC at Build It Bigger part 1 of 3

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HACC at Build It Bigger part 2 of 3

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HACC at Build It Bigger part 3 of 3

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Wow. Just wow

That's a beautiful project.

amazing...10/10..want more pic!

I was working as a designer for Sanset-Ikoor, a Turkish company co-designing and building the auditorium part, so here's a little sneak peak of the construction from about a month ago:


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Great! Tnx for photos :)

Construction updates:

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Another great one from Baku. I am becoming a fan :-)

Amazing!

Construction update - January 2012:

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^^ thanks for the pics, it is becoming very well

^^ thanks for the pics, it is becoming very well

yea , its a very unique piece of architecture

I do agree this is a great looking building, it needs a better name, surely there are enough buildings, roads, schools, airports named after Heydar Aliyev, he passed away nearly 10 years ago.

it needs a better name, surely there are enough buildings, roads, schools, airports named after Heydar Aliyev, he passed away nearly 10 years ago.
That is not your business, ok?

Touchy subject? Why can't I comment on it? I can comment on anything I like, I don't think the name suits the building, there are more than enough buildings named after the Aliyev family, surely there are some other notable Azeris who deserve recognition?

Touchy subject? Why can't I comment on it? I can comment on anything I like, I don't think the name suits the building, there are more than enough buildings named after the Aliyev family, surely there are some other notable Azeris who deserve recognition?
It is more than obvious you have some other aims in Azeri-related topics and I have huge doubts that you have ever visited Azerbaijan and even if you did so you must be simply a freak in order to see only negative sides of it. There is no single positive post of those hundreds you left in Azeri-related topics. Isn't it strange? You even tried to humiliate its people and their culture in some other topics... That already says much about your personality!

Don't even try to convince me that you are a usual person who only comments on anything he likes cause I noticed what kind of shit is under your mask a long time ago so leave it to me to clean up the forum.

You can never answer a question without attacking the poster if you don't like the question, how old are you? Answer the question, or are you to afraid?

You can never answer a question without attacking the poster if you don't like the question, how old are you? Answer the question, or are you to afraid?
Even if you were bringing only negative sides of my country and society I was still very kind and delicate to you and tried to answer to all your questions but enough! I will not reply to your bullshit anymore and from now on watch out what you speak or you will easily lose any access to this forum

Like you have the authourity to ban me sunshine, now answer the question, why name everything after the Aliyev family, or don't the people of Azerbijan have any choice in the matter?

^^ You already received a couple of of warnings for your wrong attitude and trolling. Another provicative or political post from yous side and I will do that with a great pleasure. Thank you for understanding!

Galandar you're abusing your position as a moderator to censure questions which you don't like, or are incapable of answering, that is an abuse of your position, especially since you are not I believe a moderator for this section of the forum.

Galandar you're abusing your position as a moderator to censure questions which you don't like, or are incapable of answering, that is an abuse of your position, especially since you are not I believe a moderator for this section of the forum.
I know very well that you are trolling in the topics of Azerbaijan in international part of the forum in order to avoid any sanctions and I tried my best until now to explain to you that trolling and leaving non-stop negative comments with political and offensive content is not a good idea. It seems you don't understand this point well so I had to take some further steps. Furthermore, I am responsible or not is not your business. I take care of Azeri-related topics and I have to take care of them if someone like you is trolling.

@KiwiRob, where r u from? why u care about Azerbaijan? thank u for that but let the Azeris do what they want! we dont care about others cause its not our problem what is going on in other countries, we r neutral. n for Heydar Aliyev, its also our choise n not urs! there will more other things called after Heydar Aliyev like in Turkey Atatürk or in USA everything called after Us Presidents! so if u dont like that its ur own problem!

BaKuCiTy, no reason to reply to him. He left us once and forever :)

BaKuCiTy, no reason to reply to him. He left us once and forever :)
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good

SAD...

As a civil engeneer, I would ask if someone can put pictures of details such as conection of steel and concrete structures and steel structure and roof panels. I'm very interested how that problem is solved. :)

BTW, I'm very glad that the interior of the auditorium is made of wood (or so it seams) which is much better than in renders.

As a civil engeneer, I would ask if someone can put pictures of details such as conection of steel and concrete structures and steel structure and roof panels. I'm very interested how that problem is solved. :)

BTW, I'm very glad that the interior of the auditorium is made of wood (or so it seams) which is much better than in renders.

you can watch Build it Bigger on youtube about flame towers and HACC

you can watch Build it Bigger on youtube about flame towers and HACC

Thanks!

Thanks!

np =)

HACC by Alex Cheban

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Photos are about a week old, taken by Ms. Tatlı, senior designer:

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Center was officially opened today.

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Oh my this building is stunning, first i have ever seen of it. I get the feeling if this was in a larger city or a more recognized one it would be revered internationally.

Amazing building. Great job Baku.

Must say that with so much being built there and all the history too, I really want to visit now. Added to my list:)

Awesome structure. Well done Baku.

I noticed that there aren't a lot trees in baku, and the ones that are there are mostley conifers.
Isn't there enough rain? Or is there another reason?

This is sooooooooo amazing..the best low rise architecture ever,sydney opera house easily lost the battle

I noticed that there aren't a lot trees in baku, and the ones that are there are mostley conifers.
Isn't there enough rain? Or is there another reason?

Since construction boom the number of trees decreased, but yet there are many trees in Baku. The city has a semi-arid climate.

Great futuristic architecture.:cheers:

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wow,the best structure ever :)!congrates

We are gradually getting rid of them. Many people changed their surnames in the last few years. The government wants to make this process of changing surnames even an obligation but some people are strictly against it.

Why are some people opposed to it?

Why are some people opposed to it?
Cause they are used to their current surnames plus they are not so willing to go trough any bureaucatic process in this regard. For instance, I know some families where some people changed their surnames and some still use the old ones.

Cause they are used to their current surnames plus they are not so willing to go trough any bureaucatic process in this regard. For instance, I know some families where some people changed their surnames and some still use the old ones.

Thanks
Yeah, I figured there must be cases where in the same family some people changed their name but others didnt.

The repair works after fire will be completed soon:

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I didn't even know their was a fire, how did it happen?

I didn't even know their was a fire, how did it happen?

According to the preliminary version, fire occurred due to non-compliance with fire safety rules during welding operations. The fire did not cause any damage to the inner part. Only 1000 square meters of roof was burned.

Lovely

According to the preliminary version, fire occurred due to non-compliance with fire safety rules during welding operations. The fire did not cause any damage to the inner part. Only 1000 square meters of roof was burned.
And they have already fixed it ;)

The interior is absolutely stunning, but the outside isn't that great. It looks a bit modernist 50s, like something from Brasilia.

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