Iraqi-British Architect Zaha Hadid Dies at 65
Washington - Iraqi-born British architect Zaha Hadid, the first female winner of the top Pritzker Architecture Prize, has died on Thursday at the age of 65.
Source : https://www.emouaten.com/english/Iraqi-British-Arc...
Hadid, the first female winner of Pritzker Prize, designed several buildings, including a stadium under construction in Qatar.
She died after suffering a heart attack at a Miami hospital, where she was receiving treatment for bronchitis, her design firm said in a statement on Thursday.
"Zaha Hadid was widely regarded to be the greatest female architect in the world today," the statement said.
Born in Baghdad in October 31, 1950, Hadid first studied mathematics at the American University in Lebanon, before pursuing architecture at the Architectural Association in London in 1972.
In 1979, she established her own practice in London, the Zaha Hadid Architects.
In 2004, Hadid became the first woman to win the Pritzker Prize, known as the Nobel for architecture.
Hadid, who was known for her neofuturistic design, was recently awarded the 2016 Royal Gold Medal in architecture by the Royal Institute of British Architects.
She died after suffering a heart attack at a Miami hospital, where she was receiving treatment for bronchitis, her design firm said in a statement on Thursday.
"Zaha Hadid was widely regarded to be the greatest female architect in the world today," the statement said.
Born in Baghdad in October 31, 1950, Hadid first studied mathematics at the American University in Lebanon, before pursuing architecture at the Architectural Association in London in 1972.
In 1979, she established her own practice in London, the Zaha Hadid Architects.
In 2004, Hadid became the first woman to win the Pritzker Prize, known as the Nobel for architecture.
Hadid, who was known for her neofuturistic design, was recently awarded the 2016 Royal Gold Medal in architecture by the Royal Institute of British Architects.
Source : https://www.emouaten.com/english/Iraqi-British-Arc...