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Zaha HadidArchitect Zaha Hadid was born in 1950 in Baghdad, Iraq. She has become one of the most famous architects in the world.Buildings nominated for the prestigious Stirling Prize include MAXXI (2010), Nordpark Cable Railway Station (2008), Phaeno Science Centre (2006) and BMW Central Building (2005). Zaha Hadid's style is boldly contemporary, organic and innovative. The architect pushes design through new technology and materials and never does ordinary. Aswell as creating architecture the architect is a celebrated painter, designer of furniture and interior products + fittings such as bowls and chandeliers. Zaha Hadid - NewsZaha Hadid wins Jane Drew PrizeZaha Hadid awarded the Jane Drew Prize for her outstanding contribution to the status of women in architecture. The judges said: ‘Hadid has broken the glass ceiling more than anyone and is practically a household name. Her achievement is remarkable. She has successfully fostered a studio which has grown to be one of the top ten largest in the UK. The practice manages to be at the cutting edge of thinking, influencing the teaching in architecture schools worldwide, while also winning and delivering an impressive array of projects, from the London Olympic Aquatics Centre to the Guangzhou Opera House.’ Zaha Hadid said: ‘Getting to where I am is hard. But it is do-able. Women architects do need some support from others who have made that journey.’ Zaha Hadid at Art Hong Kong with Galerie Gmurzynska, HK, China  photograph : Jacopo Spilimbergo May 17-20, 2012 Art Hong Kong 2012 | Booth 1B16 BOOTH DESIGN BY ZAHA HADID Showcase of new paintings of Zaha's Hong Kong Peak project plus recent design pieces such as the Liquid Glacial Table. Galerie Gmurzynska will return to Art Hong Kong with a booth designed by legendary architect, Zaha Hadid. Riverside Museum wins European Museum Academy Micheletti Award 2012 5 May 2012 - Riverside Museum, Glasgow has been named the most innovative museum in the fields of technology, labour and social history by the European Museum Academy. Riverside competed against museums in 12 other European countries to win the 17th annual Micheletti Award.  photograph : Hufton + Crow In their citation, the judges noted that: "The careful planning of the museum included involving visitors and volunteers at every stage of the development." The judges concluded: "The museum has put its budget and its large workforce to excellent use, it is completely publicly oriented, flexible and always on the outlook. It is making a change to a rundown neighbourhood, as well as being a showcase of past, present and future transport industries of Glasgow." Lawrence Fitzgerald, Riverside Museum Manager said: "The judges were particularly impressed by the relationships the museum had built up with people before, during and after opening and by the range of stories told at Riverside." Riverside Museum has already attracted more than 1.4million visitors since opening in June. Zaha Hadid - Major Exhibition DesignsZAHA HADID Exhibition, Berlin, GermanyDot painting of Pierres Vives building, Montpellier  photograph from Zaha Hadid Architects Apr 27 - Jun 23, 2012 Zaha Hadid Exhibitions Zaha Hadid - Latest Building AdditionNile Tower, Cairo, Egypt picture from architects Nile Tower Cairo - added 19 Apr 2012 A gracious volume set alongside the Nile, this elegant 70-storey structure by by Zaha Hadid Architects seems to rotate, to lean across the water on its west side this sense of movement further enhanced by strong diagonals and the continuous glass plaza at its foot. Zaha Hadid - Latest DesignThe City of Chartres has awarded Zaha Hadid Architects the contract to build its new Expo facility on the outskirts of the city. The project is part of the larger master plan of the ‘plateau du Nord-Est’ and will provide approximately 12,500m2 of internal exhibition space and approximately 4,700m2 of external exhibition area.  images : Zaha Hadid Architects The building design is a compact and functional solution within a strong and clear overall composition. Internally the building provides a flexible arrangement that enables up to 3 separate events to be hosted simultaneously and a roof-top cafeteria with views across to the cathedral. The estimated budget is €29.5million with construction due to start in 2013. Zaha Hadid - Studio News 2012Zaha Hadid with CITCO, Orto Botanico dell’Accademia di Brera, Milan, Italy Zaha Hadid - Selected Building News 2011Roca London Gallery, England Zaha Hadid - Selected Building News 2010Zaha Hadid Wins World Building of the Year photo : Roland Halbe MAXXI Rome wins WAF Awards + Stirling Prize MAXXI Rome : Italy's first national museum of contemporary art and its first national museum of architecture. Criticised by critic Ellis Woodman for placing form over function. The MAXXI building is not a new design direction for Zaha Hadid, it is indeed a major project for the studio, but not a pivotal one in terms of programme or style. The architecture is undeniably powerful and dynamic but like many recent 'containers for art' - such as the stunning 'UFO' building in Graz by architects Cook / Fournier - there exists tension between form and function, between expressive exterior and an interior which its owners will want to function in a certain way. Zaha Hadid Book  photograph : TASCHEN Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum, USA : Groundbreaking  building image from Zaha Hadid Zaha Hadid - Selected Building News 2009Praemium Imperiale Architecture Laureate image courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects Architect Zaha Hadid awarded Praemium Imperiale Architecture Laureate Burnham Pavilion, Chicago, USA  photo courtesy of Zaha Hadid Architects © Michelle Litvin Burnham Pavilion building photos + Millennium Park Pavilion Design We have 7 key pages online re Architect Zaha Hadid: Zaha Hadid : main page - Current Work (this page) Zaha Hadid Architecture Designs - Work from 2011 Zaha Hadid Architecture - Work from 2008-10 Zaha Hadid Buildings - Work up to 2007 Zaha Hadid Books Zaha Hadid Events Zaha Hadid Architects - All Projects + Practice Information Other key building designs by this architecture studio Pierres Vives building Abu Dhabi Performing Arts Centre The Opus Dubai |
Zaha Hadid - Architecture Background
Architecture Education
Architectural Association, London, UK
1972-
Diploma Prize 1977
Early Career as an Achitect
Office for Metropolitan Architecture - partner
Teaching
Architectural Association tutor with OMA architects Rem Koolhaas and Elia Zenghelis
Zaha Hadid ran her own architecture studio at the AA until 1987
Zaha Hadid is currently Professor at the University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria
Key Awards
Pritzker Prize Architecture Award : Winner 2004
Stirling Prize 2010 + 2011
Zaha Hadid London Architect Studio
London Architects
Zaha Hadid Exhibition Bahrain
Zaha Hadid Exhibition Padua
Office Contact - Zaha Hadid Architects : London, England, UK +44 (0)20 7253 5147
Zaha Hadid Architecture Book - Gordana Fontana Giusti, Patrick Schumacher
Hotel Puerta America interior design, Spain
Zaha Hadid design : Milan Furniture Fair
Zaha Hadid English Architect Studio
London Architecture
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