Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art
- Architect
- Zaha Hadid
- Year
- 2003
- Style
- Deconstructivism
- City
- Cincinnati, OH
The Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art, completed in 2003 in downtown Cincinnati, was designed by Zaha Hadid, a Pritzker Prize-winning architect. It was Hadid's first major US-built commission, an innovation milestone in her career, and its bold cantilevered facade is highly visible on the street.
the building
Cantilevered facade. The center's bold cantilevered facade is highly visible from the street and has made the building a widely discussed piece of contemporary art center design.
the style
Deconstructivism (c. 1985–present): Fragmented, colliding volumes and tilted planes: controlled architectural chaos.
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Zaha Hadid, a Pritzker Prize-winning architect, designed the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art, completed in 2003. It was her first major US-built commission.
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