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Also Known As Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid
Born October 31, 1950 • Baghdad • Iraq
Died March 31, 2016 (aged 65) • Miami • Florida
Awards And Honors Stirling Prize (2011) • Stirling Prize (2010) • Praemium Imperiale (2009) • Pritzker Prize (2004)

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Zaha Hadid, 2005
Vitra Fire Station in Weil am Rhein, Germany, designed by Zaha Hadid, featuring dramatic angular concrete walls and a sharply pointed roof.
Zaha Hadid seated in a modern chair, wearing dark clothing, with bookshelves in the background.
The Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center in Baku, Azerbaijan, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, features sweeping, illuminated curves and glass facades at dusk.
Jockey Club Innovation Tower
Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, designed by Zaha Hadid, features a white, curving roof with a futuristic, shell-like design, set behind a green lawn.
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