Zaha Hadid

31 October 1950 – 31 March 2016

Zaha Hadid was an Iraqi-British architect celebrated for her radical deconstructivist and parametric designs characterized by sweeping, fluid forms. In 2004 she became the first woman to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize, and her works include the MAXXI museum in Rome, the London Aquatics Centre, and the Guangzhou Opera House.

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Born in Baghdad, Iraq
31 October 1950

Zaha Hadid was born into a prominent family in Baghdad.

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Graduated from the Architectural Association in London
1977

She earned her architecture diploma from the AA School in 1977.

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Founded Zaha Hadid Architects
1980

She established her own London-based practice.

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Completed the Vitra Fire Station in Germany
1993

Her first major built work realized her sharp, angular deconstructivist forms.

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Awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize
2004

She became the first woman to receive the prize in 2004.

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Completed the MAXXI museum in Rome
2009

The national museum of contemporary art won her the RIBA Stirling Prize in 2010.

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Completed the London Aquatics Centre
2011

The sweeping wave-roofed venue was built for the 2012 London Olympic Games.

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Died in Miami, Florida
31 March 2016

She died of a heart attack while being treated for bronchitis.

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