Remembering Zaha Hadid: The Residential Projects

The first female recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize dies at 65.

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On March 31, the design world mourned the loss of internationally renowned architect, Zaha Hadid, Hon. FAIA. Hadid was the first female recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize as well as—in her own right—the RIBA Gold Medal, among many other “firsts” in the field of architecture. Her passing from a heart attack at 65 was confirmed this morning by the London-based firm she founded, Zaha Hadid Architects.

Hadid, who is perhaps best known for her curvaceous, iconic structures–such as the Heydar Aliyev Center in Tel Aviv, or the Aquatics Center in London, has also played a strong role in the progressive residential landscape. In fact, her first realised project was a three-story housing development for the Internationale Bauausstellung which was constructed in 1993. In memoriam, BUILDER takes a look back at a few of the residential projects she has constructed since then.

520 West 28th Street, Zaha Hadid Architects, New York

Courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects

One Thousand Museum, Zaha Hadid Architects, Miami

Courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects

Casa Atlântica, Zaha Hadid Architects, Insite Arquitetos, Rio de Janeiro

Courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects

CityLife, Zaha Hadid Architects, Studio Libeskind, Arata Isozaki & Associate, Milan

Michele Nastasi

Esfera City Center, Monterrey, Mexico

Courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects


To see more projects by Zaha Hadid Architects, visit our sister site, ARCHITECT, here.

To view the late architect’s product-design work, click here.

About the Author

Leah Ghazarian

Leah Ghazarian is a former senior associate editor.

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