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4.0 out of 5 stars
Nearly Comprehensive, but where are the drawings?, June 5, 2005
This review is from: Zaha Hadid (Hardcover)
This is nearly a comprehensive volume of Hadid's work. Four books are included in the case. The first is a large book that includes color pictures and computer renderings. The second is a tall thin book which includes project documentation, such as computer images and hard models. The third book is smaller still, and has text describing each project. Lastly a samller book of her sketches is included. However, plans and elevations are no where to be found. Not a one. I find this extremely strange. With such a comprhensive volume, why the publisher decided not to include drawings is beyond me. Also, the plastic box that incases all the books is cheaply made, and cracks easily. It should have been made from some type of paper board, not plastic.
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Profound work, sadly packaging is brittle, December 21, 2005
This review is from: Zaha Hadid (Hardcover)
The books are well worth the investment, sadly the plastic with which they are encased in is brittle and prone to cracking. I received my copy in the mail today and it was already damaged due to shipping. I see it falling apart in the near future. Some of the fragments have scratched the book encased with in. Needless to say i am not happy. Maybe some foresight into the packaging design would have been nice by Rizzoli publishing. Would have given it 5 stars had the packaging been designed to be a little more durable. I understand that i am not the only one who has experienced this.
aLEKs
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Un material excelente, December 12, 2007
This review is from: Zaha Hadid (Hardcover)
Encontré que este material (formado por cuatro libros) es excelente para los arquitectos que estén interesados en conocer de cerca el pensamiento complejo de la arquitecta Hadid y la forma en la que desarrolla nuevas ideas para nuevos edificios.
La calidad de la edición es extraordinaria. La caja de acrílico llegó en buenas condiciones (envío internacional DHL).
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Zahad Hadid, January 9, 2007
This review is from: Zaha Hadid (Hardcover)
This was a gift for a friend. She loved the books, however, she and I were quite disappointed as the plastic case arrived completely broken.
The case had to be discarded. Amazon should reconsider shipping design for this product.
I would imagine that Ms Hadid would be disappointed to find out that her books typically arrive with broken plastic cases.
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