Azerbaijan Zaha Hadid Building

31 october 1950 31 march 2016 was a british iraqi architect from baghdad iraq.

Azerbaijan zaha hadid building. Zaha hadid architects was appointed as design architects of the heydar aliyev center following a competition in 2007. The center is named after heydar aliyev the first secretary of soviet azerbaijan from 1969 to 1982 and president of azerbaijan republic from october 1993 to. Here we go on a virtual tour to discover some of hadid s best known works and the buildings that shaped her career. She received the uk s most prestigious architectural award the stirling prize in 2010 and 2011 in 2012 she was made a dame by elizabeth ii for services.

Hadid died in 2016 from a heart attack at 65 and she left behind her practice zaha hadid architects as well as a legacy of buildings that add intrigue awe and wonder to the skylines of cities all over the world. Zaha hadid architects was appointed as design architects of the heydar aliyev center following a competition in 2007. Philosophically they say it reflects the cycle of life. As part of the former soviet union the urbanism and architecture of baku the capital of azerbaijan on.

Built by zaha hadid architects the heydar aliyev center in baku azerbaijan was awarded design of the year in 2014 by london s design museum. Heydər əliyev mərkəzi is an important cultural center in baku the capital of azerbaijan housed in an iconic building designed by zaha hadid architects it is located in a 10 hectare public park close to the baku convention center. The center takes its name from heydar aliyev 1923 2003 the national leader of azerbaijan who led the country. The heydar aliyev center is a 57 500 m 2 619 000 sq ft building complex in baku azerbaijan designed by iraqi british architect zaha hadid and noted for its distinctive architecture and flowing curved style that eschews sharp angles.

Completed in 2013 in baku azerbaijan. The center designed to become the primary building for the nation s cultural programs breaks from the rigid and often monumental soviet architecture that is so prevalent in baku aspiring instead to express the sensibilities. Futuristic designs by the late architect who was nicknamed the queen of the curve remain some of the most celebrated structures in the world to this day. She was the first woman to receive the pritzker architecture prize in 2004.

The center designed to become the primary building for the nation s cultural programs breaks from the rigid and often monumental soviet architecture that is so prevalent in baku aspiring instead to express the sensibilities. Dame zaha mohammad hadid dbe ra arabic. زها حديد zahā ḥadīd. Saffet kaya bekiroglu an associate at zaha hadid architects who led the project said the building reflected the romance and optimism of azerbaijan which gained independence from the soviet.