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Zaha Hadid Architects: 30 Projects That Define Zaha Hadid’s Style

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Zaha Hadid was an Iraqi-British Architect, who was the first woman to be awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Her style was intensely futuristic architecture characterized by curving facades, sharp angles, and using materials such as concrete and steel. She took the strongest materials in the world and manipulated them to form objects that appear soft and sturdy at the same time. Her buildings are eye-catching and have a unique shape, style and quality to them that makes the structure iconic.

This list represents Zaha Hadid’s 30 projects that define her unique style and makes her one of the most famous Architects today:

1. Heydar Aliyev Centre, Azerbaijan | Zaha Hadid

30 Projects That Define Zaha Hadid’s Style - Heydar Aliyev Centre, Azerbaijan — Dynamic view of the building – HeydarAliyev Centre

Year: 2012
Type: Cultural Centre
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan

2. Vitra Fire Station, Germany

Year: 1993
Type: Public Building
Location: Weil am Rhein, Germany

3. London Aquatics Centre for the 2012 Summer Olympics, UK | Zaha Hadid

Year: 2011
Type: Swimming Pool
Location: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, E20, United Kingdom

4. MAXXI: Museum of XXI Century Arts, Italy

30 Projects That Define Zaha Hadid’s Style - MAXXI: Museum of XXI Century Arts, Italy — View of the building – MAXXI: Museum of XXI Century Arts

Year: 2009
Type: Art Centre
Location: Rome, Italy

5. Guangzhou Opera House, China | Zaha Hadid

30 Projects That Define Zaha Hadid’s Style - Guangzhou Opera House, China — View of a museum at night – Guangzhou Opera House

Year: TBD
Type: Museum
Location: Guangzhou, China

6. Phaeno Science Centre, Germany

30 Projects That Define Zaha Hadid’s Style - Phaeno Science Centre, Germany — Exterior view of a Building – Phaeno Science Centre

Year: 2005
Type: Science Centre
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany

7. Contemporary Arts Center, USA

30 Projects That Define Zaha Hadid’s Style - Contemporary Arts Center, USA — View of the exterior – Contemporary Arts Center

Year: 2003
Type: Art Centre
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

8. Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum, USA | Zaha Hadid

30 Projects That Define Zaha Hadid’s Style - Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum, USA — View of the museum from pathway – Eli Edythe Broad Art Museum

Year: 2012
Type: Museum
Location: East Lansing, USA

9. Nuragic and Contemporary Art Museum, Italy

30 Projects That Define Zaha Hadid’s Style - Nuragic and Contemporary Art Museum, Italy — Rendered view of the museum – Nuragic and Contemporary Art Museum

Year: TBC
Type: Museum
Location: Cagliari, Italy

10. Glasgow Riverside Museum of Transport

30 Projects That Define Zaha Hadid’s Style - Glasgow Riverside Museum of Transport — View of the facade – Glasgow Riverside Museum of Transport

Year: 2011
Type: Museum
Location: Glasgow, UK

11. Zaragoza Bridge Pavilion, Spain | Zaha Hadid

30 Projects That Define Zaha Hadid’s Style - Zaragoza Bridge Pavilion, Spain — Night view of the centre- Zaragoza Bridge Pavilion

Year: 2008
Type: Pavilion
Location: Zaragoza, Spain

12. BMW Central Building, Germany

30 Projects That Define Zaha Hadid’s Style - BMW Central Building, Germany — Front Elevation – BMW Central Building

Year: 2005
Type: Office
Location: Leipzig, Germany

13. One Thousand Museum, US

30 Projects That Define Zaha Hadid’s Style - One Thousand Museum, US — View of the tower – One Thousand Museum

Year: 2019
Type: Residential
Location: 1000 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida, United States

14. Ordrupgaard Museum Extension, Denmark

30 Projects That Define Zaha Hadid’s Style - Ordrupgaard Museum Extension, Denmark — Glass panelling in the exterior – Ordrupgaard Museum Extension

Year: 2005
Type: Museum
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

15. Wangjing SOHO, China | Zaha Hadid

30 Projects That Define Zaha Hadid’s Style - Wangjing SOHO, China — Exterior view of the towers – Wangjing SOHO

Year: 2014
Type: Mixed-use
Location: Beijing, China

16. CMA CGM Headquarter, France

30 Projects That Define Zaha Hadid’s Style - CMA CGM Headquarter, France — An Aerial shot of the tower – CMA CGM Headquarters

Year: 2010
Type:Office
Location: Marseille, France

17. Messner Mountain Museum Corones, Italy

30 Projects That Define Zaha Hadid’s Style - Messner Mountain Museum Corones, Italy — View of the building from lower hills – Messner Mountain Museum Corones

Year: 2015
Type: Museum
Location:Kronplatz Mountain, Italy

18. King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station, Saudi Arabia | Zaha Hadid

30 Projects That Define Zaha Hadid’s Style - King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station, Saudi Arabia — View of the front facade – King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station

Year: 2020
Type: Transport & Infrastructure
Location: Reyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

19. Abu Dhabi Performing Arts Centre, UAE

30 Projects That Define Zaha Hadid’s Style - Abu Dhabi Performing Art Centre, UAE — Aerial view of the building – Abu Dhabi Performing Art Centre

Year: Under Construction
Type: Art Centre
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

20. Maggie’s Centre Fife, Scotland

Year: 2006
Type: Private
Location: Kirkaldy, Fife, Scotland

21. Bergisel Ski Jump, Austria | Zaha Hadid

Year: 2002
Type: Public Building
Location: Innsbruck, Austria

22. Al Janoub Stadium, Qatar

Year: 2019
Type: Sports
Location: Qatar

23. Library and Learning Centre University of Economics Vienna, Austria

Year: 2013
Type: University
Location: Vienna, Austria

24. The Serpentine Gallery, UK

30 Projects That Define Zaha Hadid’s Style - The Serpentine Gallery, UK — View of the temporary structure – The Serpentine Gallery

Year: 2013
Type: Gallery
Location:29 Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AS, UK

25. Mandarin Oriental, 600 Collins Street, Melbourne | Zaha Hadid

30 Projects That Define Zaha Hadid’s Style - Mandarin Oriental, 600 Collins Street, Melbourne — Aerial view of the tower – Mandarin Oriental, 600 Collins Street

Type: Mixed-use
Location: Melbourne, Australia

26. Sheikh Zayed Bridge, UAE

Year: 2010
Type: Bridge
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

27. Port House, Belgium

Port House, Germany — View from the lake side – Evelyn Grace Academy

Year: 2016
Type: Public Building
Location: Antwerp, Belgium

28. Jockey Club Innovation Tower, China

Year: 2014
Type: University
Location:Hongkong, China

29. Leeza SOHO, China

Year: 2019
Type: Mixed-use
Location: Beijing, China

30. Evelyn Grace Academy, UK | Zaha Hadid

Year: 2010
Type: University
Location: London, UK

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