Legendary architect Zaha Hadid has died at 65 - here are some of her most memorable works
Completed in 2003, the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art in Cincinnati was Hadid's first project in the United States. It was a huge critical success.
After the success of the Rosenthal Center, Hadid was hired for several other projects. The BMW Central Building in Leipzing, Germany was among the first. It was completed in May 2005.
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And she designed the Phaeno Science Center in Wolfsburg, Germany, which was also completed in 2005. The New York Times called it "the kind of building that utterly transforms our vision of the future."
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She designed the Bridge Pavilion in Zaragoza, Spain as one of the main landmarks for Expo 2008. The 919-foot covered bridge spans the River Ebro.
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In 2010, Hadid designed MAXXI, the National Center for Contemporary Arts in Rome. It is one of Hadid's most praised works, and it won the Stirling Award in 2010.
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Hadid was commissioned to build the aquatics center in London before the city even won the bid for the 2012 Olympics. It has two 50-meter pools and a diving pool.
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Completed in May 2012, the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center in Baku, Azerbaijan, serves as a library, museum, and a conference center.
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She also finished the Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University in 2012. The angular facade is made of pleated stainless steel and glass.
She also designed Wangjing SoHo, an office and retail space on the outskirts of Beijing. It's allegedly being copied by "pirate architects" on the island of Chongqing.
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In late 2012, Hadid unveiled plans for the zany Beko building in downtown Belgrade. It's slated to be a city center with residential, retail, and commercial space.
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In May 2013, renderings for her futuristic metro station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia were released.
Her 11-story condo complex on New York City's High Line park is equally impressive. It was built to give residents unparalleled views and access to the park.
Hadid has also designed one of the main stadiums to be used for the 2022 World Cup to be held in Qatar. It's mired in controversy, after news reports came out it was being constructed with "forced labor."
Source: ArchDaily
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