Rifat Chadirji
Iraqi architect (1926–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rifat Chadirji (Arabic: رفعة الجادرجي Rifa'ah al-Jādarjī, also Romanized Rifa'at Al Chaderchi; 6 December 1926 – 10 April 2020) was an Iraqi Turkmen[1] architect. He was often referred to as the father of modern Iraqi architecture, having designed more than 100 buildings across the nation.[2]
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Born | (1926-12-06)6 December 1926 |
Died | 10 April 2020(2020-04-10) (aged 93) London, England |
Occupation | Architect |
Spouse | Balqees Sharara |
Parent | Kamil Chadirji (father) |
Relatives | Naseer al-Chaderchi (brother), Hayat Sharara (sister in law) |
Awards | Aga Khan Award for Architecture Tamayouz Lifetime Achievement Award |
Website | rifatchadirji |
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