Trustees of Hadid?s estate say the late architect would ?be totally opposed? to his pro-privatization views The new head of Zaha Hadid Architects, longtime partner Patrick Schumacher, has come under fire for comments that some of Dame Hadid?s closest confidants say don?t mesh with the Pritzker winner?s beliefs.
The current issue came to the fore due to a recent keynote speech Schumacher gave at the World Architecture Festival in Berlin earlier this month that called for a more deregulated model of city governance and urban planning. The controversial architect?s remarks included calls for public space to be privatized, including the closure of art schools, the building over of London?s Hyde Park and the abandonment of social housing. His statements was met with criticism by many; London mayor Sadiq Khan said his views were ?plain wrong.? As noted by Guardian journalist Olly Wainwright, executors of Hadid?s estate responded forcefully with a statement noting that Hadid ?would be totally opposed to these views.?

Executors of Zaha Hadid's estate come out all guns blazing against Patrik Schumacher's comments. How much longer will he be in his job" pic.twitter.com/FVHA9yqOfr? Olly Wainwright (@ollywainwright) November 29, 2016

Schumacher initially replied that his views were meant to be constructive criticism to provoke debate, but added yesterday that he?s ?embarrassed? by the response and got ?more than he bargained for? in an attempt to promote a wider discus...