Zaha Hadid

Zaha Hadid was an Iraqi-British architect known for her radical deconstructivist designs. She was the first woman to be awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize.

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Profession :

Architect

Birthday :

October 31, 1950

Death Date:

March 31, 2016

Age :

65

Zaha Hadid, born on October 31, 1950, in Baghdad, Iraq, and passed away on March 31, 2016, in Miami, Florida, was an Iraqi-born British architect renowned for her groundbreaking deconstructivist designs. She made history as the first woman to receive the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize. Among her most notable works are the London Aquatics Centre, the Guangzhou Opera House in China, the MAXXI National Museum of the 21st Century Arts in Italy, the Heydar Aliyev Center in Azerbaijan, and the Serpentine Sackler Gallery in London. Hadid’s architectural style is characterized by curving facades, sharp angles, and the use of severe materials. Her firm, Zaha Hadid Architects, remains one of the world’s leading architecture firms.