Who designed the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center?

Zaha Hadid
Heydar Aliyev Centre/Architects

Zaha Hadid won a competition to design the 57,000-square metre-building in 2007. Its shell is made out of a steel space frame and glass-fibre-reinforced concrete panels, concealing the vertical supports within the walls.

When was the the Heydar Aliyev Center built?

2007
Construction of the Center’s facility was launched in 2007 and completed on May 10, 2012, to celebrate the National Leader’s 89th anniversary. Recognized as one of the world’s masterpieces in architecture, the Heydar Aliyev Center has immediately grown into a signature architectural landmark of modern Baku.

Where is Zaha Hadid’s Heydar Aliyev cultural center?

Zaha Hadid Architects’ light-as-air Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center in Baku, Azerbaijan, seems to be all form and no structure, but its swooping shapes mask extreme engineering.

How big is the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku?

/  40.39528°N 49.86694°E  / 40.39528; 49.86694 The Heydar Aliyev Center is a 57,500 m 2 (619,000 sq ft) building complex in Baku, Azerbaijan designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid and noted for its distinctive architecture and flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles.

Who was the Heydar Aliyev Center named after?

The Heydar Aliyev Center is a 57,500 m 2 (619,000 sq ft) building complex in Baku, Azerbaijan designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid and noted for its distinctive architecture and flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles. The center is named after Heydar Aliyev, the first secretary…

What kind of material is Heydar Aliyev Center made of?

Glass Fibre Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) and Glass Fibre Reinforced Polyester (GFRP) were chosen as ideal cladding materials, as they allow for the powerful plasticity of the building’s design while responding to very different functional demands related to a variety of situations: plaza, transitional zones and envelope. Save this picture!