Due to her father’s involvement in politics, she used to make trips to the ancient Sumerian cities in southern Iraq, which she once mentioned in an interview, sparked her interest in architecture. Her father, Mohammed Hadid, was a politician who co-founded the left-liberal al-Ahali group in 1932. However, she lived abroad through most of her childhood, attending Catholic boarding schools in Switzerland and England which she described as religiously diverse, before studying mathematics at the American University of Beirut. She also had two brothers, Fulath Hadid, a writer and an expert on Arab affairs, and Haithem Hadid. Her father, Mohammed Hadid was an Iraqi economist and cabinet minister while her mother, Wajeeha Sabonji was an artist from Mosul. Zaha was born to an influential, wealthy upper-class Sunni Muslim Arab family which was oriented towards Western multiculturalism. According to the Architect’s journal, she had accumulated a fortune of over 70 million pounds. She then moved to London in 1972 to study architecture, and became a citizen of the United Kingdom after staying there for several years.Īt the time of her death, Hadid had amassed a lot of wealth. Zaha was born on 31 October 1950 in Baghdad, Iraq, to Mohammed Hadid and Wajeeha Sabonji. Her work earned her some of the most prestigious awards in architecture, including the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Called “The Queen of the Curve”, she revolutionized modern architecture by designing some of the most iconic buildings such as the Guangzhou Opera House in China and the MAXXI Museum in Rome.

Website: Zaha Hadid was arguably the best female architect in the world by the time of her death.Parent(s): Mohammed Hadid, Wajeeha Sabonji.

Died: 31 March 2016 (65 years old), Miami, Florida, United States.

Born: Zaha Mohammad Hadid, 31 October 1950, Baghdad, Iraq.

Here is a look at her amazing life and career… Quick Facts: Many architects today owe the fact that they are practicing architecture to the inspiration that was Zaha Hadid. Her work changed the face of modern architecture and revolutionized the way we build. Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid was hands down the most famous female architect in the world, and for good reason.

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