Zaha Hadid. Complete Works 1979–Today. 2020 Edition

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In Baku, Azerbaijan, there is the colossal Heydar Aliyev cultural centre, a billowing creation that promises to be the most complete realisation yet of the Hadid universe.

TASCHEN Books: Zaha Hadid. Complete Works 1979–Today. 2020

In this painting, in addition to inserting a public podium recognizing the tradition of public meetings in the square, Hadid introduced tall buildings with public terraces, whose height would correspond with various landmarks in the city.Scale is something that connects an object to something outside itself; without it what is left is the Zaha look, the Zaha brand, that can be digitally expanded or reduced to suit the size of a project. It was not an auspicious start, and after three years, many sleepless nights and some hair loss, the project was abandoned. During the land acquisition process," says the Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Centre, "the legal rights of the original hutong residents were also grossly disregarded. This menace is actual as well as metaphorical, as similar streets were obliterated to make way for Galaxy Soho.

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He co-founded the left-liberal al-Ahali group in 1932, a significant political organisation in the 1930s and 1940s.

Entitled, but not wise – there are many architects more obviously suited to a small-scale addition to an historic building, but its awe and desire for a "landmark" seems to have dazzled an organisation usually sure-footed in its appointment of architects. The 94,000-square metre building, which resembles a ship’s prow, is the highest in the town at 147 m and has a capacity of 2700 desks, an 800-seat company restaurant, a 190-seat auditorium, a maritime museum, a fitness room and training rooms. Yet, during the latter years of her life, Hadid's daring visions became a reality, bringing a new and unique architectural language to cities and structures such as the Port House in Antwerp, the Al Janoub Stadium near Doha, Qatar, and the spectacular new airport terminal in Beijing.