Machine derived contents note: List of Illustrations -- List of Principal Players -- Introduction -- 1. The Dream -- 2. The Competition -- 3. The Trustees' Choice -- 4. The Presentations -- 5. The Appointment -- 6. Zaha Hadid -- 7. Preparing the Bid -- 8. Design and Development -- 9. The Design -- 10. Rejection -- 11. A Decision without Merit -- 12. The Museum Proposal -- 13. The Ides of March -- 14. The Press and Public Relations -- 15. A Lack of Vision -- 16. Postscript: Wales Millennium Centre -- Index