Zaha Hadid

Iraqi British architect, designer and painter (1950–2016)
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Zaha Hadid

Summary

Zaha Hadid is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Baghdad[2]. She was born on October 31, 1950[3]. She passed away in Miami[4]. She died on March 31, 2016[5]. She worked as an architect[6], designer[7], university teacher[8], jewelry designer[9], and artist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,303 views/month, #5,064 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Baghdad[2], Zaha Hadid…
  • Zaha Hadid died in Miami[4].
  • Zaha Hadid was born on October 31, 1950[3].
  • Zaha Hadid died on March 31, 2016[5].
  • Burial took place at Brookwood Cemetery[12].
  • Zaha Hadid's father was Mohammed Ali Haded[13].
  • Zaha Hadid held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Zaha Hadid held citizenship in Iraq[15].
  • Zaha Hadid's professions included architect[6].
  • Zaha Hadid's professions included designer[7].
  • Zaha Hadid's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Zaha Hadid's professions included jewelry designer[9].
  • Zaha Hadid worked as an artist[10].
  • Zaha Hadid's professions included sculptor[16].
  • Zaha Hadid's field of work was architecture[17].
  • Zaha Hadid's field of work was jewelry design[18].
  • Zaha Hadid's field of work was painting[19].
  • Among Zaha Hadid's employers was Harvard University[20].
  • Zaha Hadid was employed by University of Illinois Chicago[21].
  • Among Zaha Hadid's employers was University of Applied Arts Vienna[22].
  • Zaha Hadid's education included a stint at Architectural Association School of Architecture[23].
  • Zaha Hadid's education included a stint at American University of Beirut[24].
  • Zaha Hadid was educated at Berkhamsted School[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Zaha Hadid is London Aquatics Centre[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Zaha Hadid is Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Zaha Hadid's place of birth was Baghdad[2]. She was born on October 31, 1950[3]. Her father was Mohammed Ali Haded[13].

Education

Educated at Architectural Association School of Architecture[23], an architecture school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1847[30]; American University of Beirut[24], a private university[31], in Lebanon[32], founded in 1866[33]; and Berkhamsted School[25], an independent school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1541[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], designer[7], university teacher[8], jewelry designer[9], artist[10], and sculptor[16]. Fields of work include architecture[17], an academic discipline[37]; jewelry design[18]; and painting[19], a method[38]. Employers include Harvard University[20], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1636[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42]; University of Illinois Chicago[21], a public university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1983[45]; and University of Applied Arts Vienna[22], a public university[46], in Austria[47], founded in 1867[48].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include London Aquatics Centre[26], Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center[27], Guangzhou Opera House[49], Contemporary Arts Center[50], Dubai Opera House[51], and BMW Central Building[52]. Things named for Zaha Hadid include Zaha Hadid Architects[53], an architectural firm[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1980[56], headquartered in Bowling Green Lane[57] and Generali Tower[58], a skyscraper[59], in Italy[60], founded in 2017[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Stirling Prize[62], an architecture award[63], founded in 1996[64]; Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[65], a grade of an order[66], in United Kingdom[67]; Pritzker Architecture Prize[68], an architecture award[69], in United States[70], founded in 1979[71]; Praemium Imperiale[72], an international award[73], founded in 1988[74]; Royal Gold Medal[75], an architecture award[76], in United Kingdom[77], founded in 1848[78]; and Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[79], a grade of an order[80], in Austria[81].

Personal Life

Zaha Hadid's religion is recorded as Islam[82].

Death and Burial

Zaha Hadid died on March 31, 2016[5]. She passed away in Miami[4]. The cause of death was heart attack[83]. She is buried at Brookwood Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Zaha Hadid ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,303 views/month, #5,064 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[84] She is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[85]

Entities named for her include Zaha Hadid Architects[53], an architectural firm[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1980[56], headquartered in Bowling Green Lane[57] and Generali Tower[58], a skyscraper[59], in Italy[60], founded in 2017[61].

FAQs

Where was Zaha Hadid born?

Born in Baghdad[2], Zaha Hadid…

Where did Zaha Hadid die?

Zaha Hadid passed away in Miami[4].

Who were Zaha Hadid's parents?

Zaha Hadid's father was Mohammed Ali Haded[13].

What did Zaha Hadid do for work?

Zaha Hadid worked as architect[6], designer[7], university teacher[8], jewelry designer[9], and artist[10].

Where did Zaha Hadid go to school?

Zaha Hadid was educated at Architectural Association School of Architecture[23], American University of Beirut[24], and Berkhamsted School[25].

What awards did Zaha Hadid receive?

Honors received include Stirling Prize[62], Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[65], Pritzker Architecture Prize[68], and Praemium Imperiale[72].

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