Zaha Hadid

Dama Zaha Mohammad Hadid born in Baghdad Iraq in 1950, she studied at the American University in Beirut, were she was studying Mathematics. In 1972 she moved to London and studied architecture at the Architecture Associations and she graduated in 1977. After Zaha graduated she want to work at the (OMA) Office of Metropolitan Architecture. Zaha Hadid was also a teacher at the Architecture Association with her collaborators Rem Koolhass and Elia Zenghelis. In 1980 Zaha won a prestigious competion for the Hong Kong Peak.

Zaha was one of the most architects that change the style for her buildings design, she pushed the boundaries of architecture and urban design. Her buildings are distinctively futuristic and they are characterised by the powerful, curving forms of her elongated structures.

In 2002, she won the International design compassion to design Singapore one-north master plan and in 2005 she won the competition for the new city casino of Basel, Switzerland. In 2004 she won the Pritzker Architecture Price and she was the first female and first Muslim that won, this price is equivalent to the Nobel price. The New Stateman magazine listed Zaha Hadid at the number 42 in their annual survey of ´´The World´s 50 Most Influential Figures 2010´´. Zaha Hadid was appointed as the Commander of the Order of the Britsh Empire in 2002 and Dome Commander of the British Empire in 2012 as Birthday Honours for services to architecture. 

Zaha Hadid was also working as an interior designer, she designed Minel Zone at the Millennium Dome in London. She also designed furniture installations within Georgian surroundings of Home House private members club in Marylebone, also the Z.CAR hydrogen-powered, three-wheeled automobile. Zaha also designed clothing for the brand La Coste, she created a new, high fashion and advanced boots. She is still being involved in academics, holding chair and guest professor skill at the Harvard University, Yale University, Univeristy Illinois at Chicago.

Some of Zaha´s architectural building are the Vitra Fire Station Germany (1993), Mind Zone at the Millennium Dome Uk (1999), Ski Jump Innsbruck, Centre for Contemporary art  Ohio (2003). 

Vitra Fire Station Germany (1993)

Mind Zone at the Millennium Dome Uk (1999)

Ski Jump, Innsbruck

Centre for Contemporary art  Ohio (2003)

Zaha Hadid was also inspired from great architects such as Mies Van Der Rohe, Le Corbusier and Peter Eisenman and other architects. 

Peter Eisenman

Le Corbusier

Mies Van Der Rohe

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