Zaha HadidPresentation by Kieran Sanson

BiographyFull name: Zaha Mohammad Hadid

DoB: October 31st, 1950

Nationality: Iraqi-British

Occupation: Architect

Education: Studied at the Architectural Association School of Architecture and at the American University of Beirut.

CareerHadid has designed many buildings, such as the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center, (shown top-right) and the Legacy Roof, made to house the Aquatic Centre for the London Olympics, (shown bottom-right).

Career

DesignsHadid uses a very free flowing style, with a lot of curves and rounded edges, with the buildings generally being quite low and spread out. Her style has been described as Neofuturistic, implying a belief in a release of emotion.

DesignsHer structures generally have multiple focal points and fragmented geometry intended to “evoke the chaos of modern life”. Hadid generally colours her structures with either white or crème.

Prizes Won• Pritzker Architecture Prize, 2004

• Stirling Prize, 2010

• Stirling Prize, 2011