A Brief Biography of Zaha Hadid
Hadid was born in Baghdad, Iraq and received an international education before receiving her training from the Architectural Association in London. She was also mentored by another world-renowned architect,
Rem Koolhaas of OMA, and others. Many close to her saw that Hadid had incredibly high expectations for herself and all those around her. “Architecture is like writing,” says Hadid. “You have to edit it over and over so it looks effortless.” Looking at her impossibly complicated
curving and
twisting projects, it is clear to see that her precision paid off.
Later in her career, Hadid became interested in expanding her incredible monumental buildings to become pieces of