Legendary architect Zaha Hadid changed architecture forever with these stunning designs
Its staircases appear to zig zag through the atrium, making the building resemble a spaceship rather than an office building. The futuristic space is quintessentially Hadid.
In Moscow, Hadid's Dominion Office Space has six levels that jut out on all sides.
Sitting on the edge of the water, the Port House serves as the headquarters for Antwerp's port, which spans over seven miles of dock. Once an abandoned fire station, the 129,000-square-foot, renovated building includes a massive glass sculpture on top.
The Antwerp Port House, located in the Belgian city, was the first Hadid building to be completed after her death. It opened in September 2016.
The stainless steel structure serves as a center for students studying Middle Eastern culture.
Completed in 2015, Hadid's shimmering Oxford University building reflects the campus and appears nearly invisible.
The walls are painted white to accentuate the interior's stark lines.
The Jockey Club Innovation Tower, part of Hong Kong's Polytechnic University, opened in 2014. The building's exterior tilts and shifts to look like it's almost alive.
It was named after the first climber to ascend all 14 mountains over 26,200 feet and to reach the summit of Mount Everest without additional oxygen. The museum's concrete forms emerge from the mountain to give distinct views.
Hadid experimented with building on all kinds of landscapes. The Messner Mountain Museum Corones is buried inside a cliff at Kronplatz, a peak in Italy's Alpine Mountains:
The Galaxy Soho building in central Beijing opened in 2012. The facade features curved forms, a style Hadid was known for.
Like many of Hadid's extravagant buildings, it had a hefty price tag: $250 million.
Over the course of her career, Hadid completed more than 30 acclaimed works. The 619,000-square-foot Heydar Aliyev Centre opened in Baku, Azerbaijan and won the London Design Museum award in 2014.
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