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People say I design architectural icons. If I design a building and it becomes an icon, that's ok.

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Zaha Hadid
Age: 65 †
Born: 1950
Born: October 31
Died: 2016
Died: March 31
Architect
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Bagdad
Zaha Mohammad Hadid
Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid
Zaha M. Hadid
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I think about architecture all the time. That's the problem. But I've always been like that. I dream it sometimes.
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I have always appreciated those who dare to experiment with materials and proportions.
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