| The transparency is enormous, at moments is hard to
tell what is outside and what is inside. The potential of creating a space of great flexibility in the context of the Vitra factory is tied with the idea o 'sucking in' urbanity. The firemen, who are part of the workforce at Vitra, could invite other workers to come and use the facilities for social gatherings of the workers in general and they could also use it to entertain each other or even invite other people to barbecues for example. In this way the building is transformed into a 'social condenser'. Ludwig Abache ©2002 From notes taken during a visit to the building and from Zaha Hadid's lecture at the AA in 1995. |
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