gallery activity sheets
Sep 17th, 2007 
This is the cover of the Zaha Hadid activity packs that are given to every child who visits the museum.
Devised by Tomas Klassnik, these activities, “Set out to try and reveal some of the ideas and underlying methods of production behind Zaha’s projects, through a variety of interactive exercises directly related to works in the show.”
According to Klassnik, “The fabulous models, drawings, and paintings currently on show as part of the Zaha Hadid exhibition at the Design Museum, display voluptuous forms, vertiginous angles and vibrant colours which can inspire fascination in any audience and particularly an audience of children.” Children can use the tracing paper frame (above) to superimpose multiple viewpoints of Trafalgar Square (below) onto a single canvas.
Klassnik comments, “It can be difficult, [even for a supposedly sophisticated adult viewer], to understand what the ideas are that lie beneath the surface of this awe-inspiring aesthetic.”
For those interested in model making, a paper template is included which can, “with the application of some scissors, glue and some dexterity, transform into a three dimensional Bergisel Ski Jump, complete with mountainous paper Alps.”
The activities suggested by the sheets in the pack vary in difficulty. Klassnik says, “Whether linking chaotically distributed dots set amidst shards of colour to reveal one of Zaha’s famous buildings, or designing your own Zaha inspired transformations of everyday products, there should be something to excite and entertain children of any age.
Klassnik adds, “The Activity Packs aim to stimulate observation, interpretation and imagination, aiding some further understanding of Zaha’s work whilst engaging the creativity of our future young designers…just what might a Hadid washing machine look like? So pick up an Activity Pack when you visit the Design Museum with your kids. Sophisticated adults might even enjoy having a go themselves.”
September 18th, 2007 at 3:24 pm
This seems interesting! Is there a high res version or a PDF of this so that I can print it out and do my own Bergisel Ski Jump 3D as well? Is there also a 3D fold out of Zaha’s other projects? Would be nice to have a mini-Zaha town…
I hope someone could grant my request!
cheers
September 18th, 2007 at 8:16 pm
Yes, you can download a pdf of the activity resources from the ‘dot to dot’ section of our website http://www.klassnik.com. Unfortunately there’s only a template for the ski jump right now, but maybe you could have a go at making some other miniatures anyway. Good luck with the town.
September 20th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
well … the resolution says it all! wouldn’t it be better for architects to concentrate on architecture?
October 22nd, 2007 at 3:47 pm
It was boring!!! I liked it when there were computer games up here. The sculpters were o.k but…you could not really tell what they were or you thought you knew but found out you were wrong. Liked the car though. But this place was better BEFORE the change up here. >_
October 31st, 2007 at 2:55 pm
can anyone get a kids activities pack?