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Zaha Hadid: A Legacy in Buildings

Influence

The death of Zaha Hadid has robbed architecture of one of its most famous and controversial figures. Her buildings and influence means Hadid leaves a vibrant legacy.

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A rendering model of the National Stadium for 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, designed by Hadid.

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A man and a boy walk outside the Heydar Aliyev Center, ahead of the European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2015.

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Guests stand outside the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul.

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A view of the Serpentine Sackler Gallery in Kensington Gardens, in London.

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Smokestacks of the Volkswagen powerplant are seen behind the Phaeno Science Center in Wolfsburg, Germany.

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A visitor walks at Hadid's Galaxy Soho building in Beijing.

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Guests walk inside Maxxi museum of contemporary art and architecture in Rome.

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Exterior of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich.

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