HOA: Zaha Hadid facts

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where and when was Zaha Hadid born?

She was born in Baghdad in 1950.

what is her work inspired by?

the flow of arabic calligraphy

name a few of her buildings in which we studied.

the MAXXI building, Heyday Aliyev center, London Aquatics center

What concept did she and Patrick Schumaker coin?

parametricsm- means designs derived from algorithms used to shape designs and forms.

who did she partner with before opening her own office in 1980?

Rem Koolhas

what was one of the most notable prizes she won?

she was the first woman to receive the pritzker prize.

what was her nickname?

she was nicknamed the “paper architect”. This was because her designs were seen to be to avant-garde to ever move beyond the sketch.