Architects Zaha Hadid design Bloom+Voss Shipyards - Superyacht

Design Blohm + Voss Shipyards By Zaha Hadid Architects

Zaha Hadid 

Architects: Zaha Hadid Architects
Design: Zaha Hadid, Patrik Schumacher
Design Team: Thomas Vietzke, Jens Borstelmann, Daniel Widrig, Sofia Daniilidou, Ben Grubert, Phillip Mecke, Patrick Euler
Naval Engineering: Michael Von der Heide, Thomas Sperling
Visualization: Moka-Studio
Beam (Max): 16.0M (52FT)
Draught: 4.2M (13FT)
Speed (Max): 16.0 KN
Cruising Speed: 14.0KN
Range: 5000 Nautical Miles

Photographs: Unique Circle Yachts / Zaha Hadid Architects for Bloom+Voss Shipyards

Zaha Hadid design Bloom+Voss Shipyards - Superyacht

Zaha Hadid has collaborated with the Hamburg-based shipbuilders Blohm+Voss to design a new concept for a family of superyachts: a 128-meter master prototype that will  eventually spawn five, fully-engineered, 90-meter “Unique Circle Yachts.” According to Zaha Hadid, the overall design is informed by “fluid dynamics and underwater ecosystems, with hydrodynamic research shaping the design of the hull.”

Zaha Hadid design Bloom+Voss Shipyards - Superyacht

Features Zaha Hadid architectural design refers to the vital movement in architectural forms like what we talked earlier in the project Sky SOHO In Shanghai, China

Zaha Hadid design Bloom+Voss Shipyards - Superyacht

The overall design is informed by fluid dynamics and underwater ecosystems, with hydrodynamic research shaping the design of the hull. The exoskeleton structure of the upper section is an interwoven network of supports that vary in thickness and lend a natural aesthetic to the yacht's external appearance: evoking the organic structural systems of natural marine formations and connecting the various levels and decks of the ship seamlessly via expressive diagonals. 

Whereas traditional yacht designs adhere to a strict horizontal order, this exoskeleton creates an intense connectivity between the various decks and elements of the design. The fluid design language of the master prototype has been applied to the five subsequent 90m variations of the Unique Circle Yachts, creating a design with the highest correlation between the various options. 

Zaha Hadid design Bloom+Voss Shipyards - Superyacht

The 90m JAZZ yacht is the first of the five Unique Circle Yachts that has been technically specified and detailed by the naval architects at Blohm+Voss. Its lineage from the 128m master prototype is evident, with further technical refinements to address the specifications required for ocean crossings. 

In addition to JAZZ, four further 90m yachts have been designed to fulfil the different requirements and individual requests of their designated owners. Each design will vary in layout according to the owner's preferences. 

The design process was very much a collaborative one, with Blohm+Voss and ZHA working together to address the practical challenges of designing a yacht while remaining true to the design language of the master prototype. The resulting designs are the synergy of Hadid's design vision and the technical expertise of Blohm+Voss, allowing a flexibility and customisation in the eventual design of the yacht. 

Zaha Hadid design Bloom+Voss Shipyards - Superyacht

As a dynamic object that moves in dynamic environments, the design of a yacht must incorporate additional parameters beyond those for architecture — which all become much more extreme on water. Each yacht is an engineered platform that integrates specific hydrodynamic and structural demands together with the highest levels of comfort, spatial quality and safety." explained Zaha Hadid.
Blohm+Voss has the proven experience, the in-house technical expertise, and the capacities to offer tailor-made solutions for the most demanding buyers in the superyacht market. The naval architects of Blohm+Voss are forever pushing the boundaries of technology and innovation. In recent years Blohm+Voss has built many of the world's most prestigious mega yachts. These include the groundbreaking 394-foot -A "designed by Philippe Starck , the -Eclipse-, designed by Terrence Disdale, which at 533 feet (162.5 m) is the world's second largest private yacht. Other Blohm + Voss superyacht projects include, the -Mayan Queen IV" and the -Palladium-. 

Zaha Hadid design Bloom+Voss Shipyards - Superyacht

Dr. Herbert Aly, CEO and Managing Partner of Blohm+Voss says: On an aesthetic level, a superyacht is a great design task as everything is customised down to the last detail. A superyacht is by definition an exercise in total design, where every detail is looked at with attention and refinement. In the past, in the era of steam liners, there has been an attempt of utilising ship building elements in architecture. Zaha Hadid and her team have taken this ethos and created a bold new vision and a new benchmark in the design of superyachts."
Aly adds: The idea of the Unique Circle Yachts allows for variation of a genotype and its phenotypes, offering a range of possible solutions based on an cognate platform. As a result Zaha Hadid's design is malleable to suit the very individual wishes and needs of a potential customer which lies at the heart of Blohm+Voss' approach to yacht design. The strength of the design lies not just in its functionality and form, but also its effortless adaptability." 

Zaha Hadid design Bloom+Voss Shipyards - Superyacht

Zaha Hadid Architects and Blohm+Voss have transformed yacht design: creating an innovative concept and developing this vision into a fully seaworthy prototype that offers dynamic new possibilities for naval architecture.

Zaha Hadid design Bloom+Voss Shipyards - Superyacht

“The exoskeleton structure of the upper section is an interwoven network of supports that vary in thickness and lend a natural aesthetic to the yacht’s external appearance; evoking the organic structural systems of natural marine formations and connecting the various levels and decks of the ship seamlessly via expressive diagonals.” Departing from traditional yacht design, the prototype’s exoskeleton “creates an intense connectivity between the various decks and elements of the design.”

Zaha Hadid design Bloom+Voss Shipyards - Superyacht

The 90m JAZZ yacht is the first of the five Unique Circle Yachts that has been technically specified and detailed by the naval architects at Blohm+Voss. Its lineage from the 128m master prototype is evident, with further technical refinements to address the specifications required for ocean crossings.

Zaha Hadid design Bloom+Voss Shipyards - Superyacht

“As a dynamic object that moves in dynamic environments, the design of a yacht must incorporate additional parameters beyond those for architecture – which all become much more extreme on water. Each yacht is an engineered platform that integrates specific hydrodynamic and structural demands together with the highest levels of comfort, spatial quality and safety,” explained Hadid.

Zaha Hadid design Bloom+Voss Shipyards - Superyacht

Zaha Hadid design Bloom+Voss Shipyards - Superyacht

Zaha Hadid design Bloom+Voss Shipyards - Superyacht

Dr. Herbert Aly, CEO and Managing Partner of Blohm+Voss adds: “The idea of the Unique Circle Yachts allows for variation of a genotype and its phenotypes, offering a range of possible solutions based on an cognate platform. As a result Zaha Hadid’s design is malleable to suit the very individual wishes and needs of a potential customer which lies at the heart of Blohm+Voss’ approach to yacht design. The strength of the design lies not just in its functionality and form, but also its effortless adaptability.”

Zaha Hadid design Bloom+Voss Shipyards - Superyacht