Zaha Hadid

Quick Facts

Full Name	Zaha Hadid
Occupation	Architect
Date Of Birth	Oct 31, 1950(1950-10-31)
Age	74
Date Of Death	2016-03-31
Birthplace	Baghdad
Country	Iraq
Birth City	Baghdad Governorate
Horoscope	Libra

Zaha Hadid Biography

Zaha Hadid is one of the most popular and richest Architect who was born on October 31, 1950 in Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq. She was the first woman and the first Muslim to be awarded the Pritzker Prize for architecture in 2004. In 2010 and 2011, she was also awarded Stirling Prize. Her futuristic designs, use of curving formations and fragmented geometry as well as multiple perspectives were what made her famous.

She continued the Modernist architectural approach that was first introduced by She carried on the Modernist architectural approach first pioneered by Frank Lloyd Wright..

Zaha Hadid was born on 31 October 1950 in Baghdad, Iraq, to an upper class Iraqi family. Her father, Muhammad al-Hajj Husayn Hadid, was a wealthy industrialist from Mosul. He co-founded the left-liberal al-Ahali group in

1932. The group was a significant political organisation in the 1930s and 1940s. He was the co-founder of the National Democratic Party in Iraq and served as minister of finance after the overthrow of the monarch after the 1958 Iraqi coup d’état for the government of General Abd al-Karim Qasim. Her mother, Wajiha al-Sabunji, was an artist from Mosul while her brother Foulath Hadid was a writer, accountant and expert on Arab affairs. Hadid once mentioned in an interview how her early childhood trips to the ancient Sumerian cities in southern Iraq sparked her interest in architecture. In the 1960s Hadid attended boarding schools in England and Switzerland.

Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid DBE RA (Arabic: زها حديد ‎ Zahā Ḥadīd; 31 October 1950 – 31 March 2016) was an Iraqi architect.

She was the daughter of a prominent industrialist and politician, and grew up in Baghdad. Her family were Sunni Muslim Arabs.

Zaha Hadid Net Worth

Zaha Hadid is one of the richest Architect from Iraq. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Zaha Hadid 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After studying mathematics at the American University of Beirut, she enrolled in the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London. There, she met future luminaries such as Rem Kokoolhaas and Elia Zenghelis.

Her teaching career was also successful. She taught at Harvard Graduate School of Design and the University of Illinois at Chicago’s School of Architecture. She was the winner of the 2002 international design competition for Singapore’s one-north masterplan.

The complex of three 31-stories residential towers neighbouring Bratislava city centre is still under construction. Part of the construction area includes a preserved historical waterworks building designed by one of the most influential Slovak architects of early 20th century – Dušan Jurkovič.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Zaha Hadid Dating?

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In the 1990s, she held the Sullivan Chair professorship at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s School of Architecture. At various times, she served as guest professor at the Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg (HFBK Hamburg), the Knowlton School of Architecture at Ohio State University, the Masters Studio at Columbia University, and was the Eero Saarinen Visiting Professor of Architectural Design at the Yale School of Architecture. From 2000, Hadid was a guest professor at the Institute of Architecture at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, in the Zaha Hadid Master Class Vertical-Studio.

Facts & Trivia

Zaha Ranked on the list of most popular Architect. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Iraq. Zaha Hadid celebrates birthday on October 31 of every year.

Vitra Fire Station in Weil am Rhein, Germany (1991–93)

Is Gigi Hadid related to Zaha?

Zaha was born into a wealthy Iraqi family so she didn’t have this classic story about a difficult childhood. By the way, the famous models Gigi and Bella Hadid are not related to Zaha , even though their father is also linked to the construction business.

Why is Zaha Hadid so famous?

Zaha Hadid was an architect known for her radical deconstructivist designs. She was the first woman to be awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize, in 2004. Her buildings included the Heydar Aliyev Centre Baku, Azerbaijan, and the MAXXI museum of contemporary art and architecture in Rome.

What is Zaha Hadid philosophy?

Hadid stated that her architectural designs were not intended as a personal stamp on the world, or an act of self-indulgence. Rather, addressing 21st- century challenges and opportunities is the cornerstone to Zaha Hadid’s style and creations.

Is Zaha Hadid rich?

Iraqi-British Architect Zaha Hadid’s fortune and will have been finally revealed. The highly acclaimed architect died in March, last year, at the age of 65, after a heart attack, with no husband or children.

What happened to Zaha Hadid's money?

The four executors have agreed that the majority of Hadid’s assets will go to her charity, the Zaha Hadid Foundation , which will establish a museum and award Arab women architectural education scholarships. Schumacher will be the chair of the trust overseeing shares of Zaha Hadid Ltd.