Zaha Hadid Architects
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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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Company type | Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) |
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Industry | Architecture |
Founded | 1979 |
Headquarters | London[1] |
Key people | |
Number of employees | 500 |
Website | zaha-hadid |
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]
Recent awards
2023
World Architecture Awards[7]
- Realised Award Winning Architecture Projects: BEEAH Headquarters (United Arab Emirates)
- Designed Award Winning Architecture Projects: International Convention Centre and Theaters (French Polynesia)
Johnson Controls Blueprint of the Future Award[8]
- BEEAH Headquarters (United Arab Emirates)
2022
UK Excellence in Design Award
- Infinitus Plaza (Guangzhou, China)[9]: Large Projects
Architizer Awards A+ Awards
Jury Winner for Best Large Firm[10]
Jury Winner for Architecture + Concrete: Striatus 3D Printed Bridge (Venice, Italy)[11][1]
Architectural work
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]
References
Further reading
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