Zaha Hadid Architects

Zaha Hadid Architects is a British architecture and design firm founded by Zaha Hadid (1950–2016), with its main office situated in Clerkenwell, London.^[3] After the death of "starchitect" Hadid, Patrik Schumacher became head of the firm. At the time with a staff of 400, with 36 projects across 21 countries.^[4]

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Zaha Hadid Architects
Company type	Employee Benefit Trust (EBT)
Industry	Architecture
Founded	1979; 46 years ago (1979)
Headquarters	London^[1]
Key people	Zaha Hadid Patrik Schumacher^[2]
Number of employees	500
Website	zaha-hadid.com

In the early 2020s, the firm designed a virtual city, Liberland Metaverse, based on the Liberland micronation and hosted on the Metaverse platform.^[5] The firm had in the 2020s turned to artificial intelligence to help in the design of workplaces; the firm created a dedicated internal unit called ZHAI (Zaha Hadid Analytics + Insights) to address AI utilization, something uncommon among peer firms.^[6]

Conceptual projects

Price Tower extension hybrid project (2002), Bartlesville, Oklahoma – pending
Guggenheim-Hermitage Vilnius, Vilnius, Lithuania, (2008–2012) – not realised
Kartal-Pendik Waterfront Regeneration, Istanbul, Turkey
Szervita Square bubble office building Budapest, Hungary – not realised
Liberland Metaverse^[5]
Dorobanti Tower, Bucharest, Romania - not realised

Major completed projects

Vitra Fire Station (1994), Weil am Rhein, Germany
Hoenheim-North Terminus & Car Park (2001), Hoenheim, France. Project architect: Stephane Hof
Bergisel Ski Jump (2002), Innsbruck, Austria
Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art (2003), Cincinnati, Ohio, US
BMW Central Building (2005), Leipzig, Germany
Ordrupgaard annexe (2005), Copenhagen, Denmark
Phaeno Science Center (2005), Wolfsburg, Germany
Maggie's Centres at the Victoria Hospital (2006), Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Tondonia Winery Pavilion (2001–2006),^[12] Haro, Spain
Eleftheria square redesign (2007), Nicosia, Cyprus
Hungerburgbahn new stations (2007), Innsbruck, Austria
Chanel Mobile Art Pavilion (2006–2008), Tokyo, Hong Kong, New York City, London, Paris, Moscow
Bridge Pavilion (2008), Zaragoza, Spain
J. S. Bach Pavilion, Manchester International Festival (2009), Manchester, UK
CMA CGM Tower (2007–2010), Marseille, France
Pierres Vives (2002–2012), Montpellier, France
MAXXI - National Museum of the 21st Century Arts (1998–2010), Rome, Italy.^[13] Stirling Prize 2010 winner.
Guangzhou Opera House (2010), Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
Riverside Museum (2011), a development of Glasgow Transport Museum, Scotland
Heydar Aliyev Center (2007-2012), Baku, Azerbaijan^[14]
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, Michigan State University, (2008–2012)^[15]
London Aquatics Centre (2012), London, UK, a 17,500-seat venue for the 2012 Summer Olympics
Galaxy SOHO (2008-2012), Beijing, China
Dongdaemun Design Plaza & Park (2008–2014), Seoul, South Korea^[16]
Port Authority Building (2009-2016), Antwerp, Belgium
Napoli Afragola railway station, Italy^[17]
New Maritime Terminal in Salerno, Italy
Citylife office tower (Storto) and residentials, Milan, Italy
520 West 28th Street (2013-2018), Manhattan, New York City
Beijing Daxing International Airport terminal building (2014–2019), Beijing, China
Leeza SOHO (completed 2019), Beijing, China
The Opus (2007-2020), Dubai, United Arab Emirates
North Souks Department store (completed 2021), Beirut, Lebanon
Infinitus Plaza (2022), Guangzhou, China^[6]^[18]
BEEAH Headquarters (completed 2022), United Arab Emirates^[19]
Jinwan Arts Center, Zhuhai, China (2023)
Sky Park Residence, Bratislava, Slovakia (2024)

Unfinished projects

Mandarin Oriental Dellis Cay, Villa D (planned private home was targeted for completion 2010, but cancelled in 2011 following project bankruptcy), Dellis Cay, Turks & Caicos Islands.
Nuragic and Contemporary Art Museum (2006) (on hold), Cagliari, Italy
Tokyo National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. (Scrapped in July 2015 by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe)

Ongoing and future projects

Central Bank of Iraq Tower, Baghdad, Iraq (to be completed 2022).
Fereshteh Pasargad Hotel, Tehran, Iran (to be completed by 2022).
Central Business District Prague, Prague, Czech Republic (to be completed by 2023)^[20]
Danjiang Bridge, Taipei, Taiwan (to be completed 2022)
Mercury Tower, St. Julian's, Malta (to be completed 2023)
Navi Mumbai International Airport, Mumbai, India (Phase 1 to open in 2024)
Go Park SAI SHA, Sai Kung North, Tai Po, Hong Kong (to be completed 2024)
Western Sydney Airport, Sydney, Australia (Phase 1 to open in 2026)
Sky Park Tower, Bratislava, Slovakia (2027)
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport Terminal 3B, Chongqing, China
Chengdu Science Fiction Museum (in construction, 2022), Chengdu, China^[21]
Oppo Headquarters, Shenzhen, China (to be completed by 2025)
Rail Baltica Ülemiste main railway terminal, Tallinn, Estonia (to be completed by 2030)^[22]
Port of Tallinn Masterplan 2030 for the Old City Harbour, Tallinn, Estonia (to be completed by 2030)^[23]
Unicorn Island planned development, Chengdu, China
Start-Up Exhibition and Conference Centre, Chengdu, China^[24]
Tower C at Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base, Shenzhen, China (to be completed by 2027)^[25]
Vilnius Railway Station "Green Connect", Vilnius, Lithuania^[26]
Surfside condominium site redevelopment, Surfside, Florida^[27]
International Convention Centre and Theaters (designed 2022), French Polynesia
Discovery City, Ibrahim Technopolis, Malaysia^[28]

Zaha Hadid Architects

Recent awards

2023

World Architecture Awards^[7]

Johnson Controls Blueprint of the Future Award^[8]

2022

UK Excellence in Design Award

Architizer Awards A+ Awards