In light of legendary Iraqi-British architect, Zaha Hadid’s passing today. I thought it would be appropriate to share some of her work. Unfortunately, my knowledge of architecture never caught up to my interest in it, but this woman was a giant in the field.
She did little in America, but everywhere else left a footprint. From her very first gig, the striking concrete Vitra fire Station completed in 1993, to the gorgeously curvaceous Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre completed in 2012—plus some impressive stations and bridges in between—Hadid’s designs dared us to imagine and then see that a sensationally otherworldly architecture can take hold in our world. Here’s a closer look at some of her greatest works:
Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, 2014
Galaxy SOHO in Beijing, China, 2010
Phaeno Science Center in Wolfsburg, Germany, 2005
London Aquatics Centre for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, 2011
Guangzhou Opera House in Guangzhou, China, 2010
MAXXI National Museum of the 21st Century Arts in Rome, Italy, 2010
Vitra Fire Station in Weil am Rhein, Germany, 1993
Sheikh Zayed Bridge in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2010
Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre in Baku, Azerbaijan, 2012
The Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan
*ddileo 