When did Heydar Aliyev Center reach architectural completion?

The Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan, is a masterpiece of fluid architecture designed by Zaha Hadid. Breaking from rigid Soviet-era architecture, the building features a continuous, undulating skin made of Glass Fibre Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) and Polyester (GFRP) that blurs the line between the plaza and the building interior. There is not a single straight line in the design, symbolizing the infinite and the continuous nature of Azerbaijani culture.

Location

Baku, Azerbaijan

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Team

No team members listed.

Timeline

Project Phases

built

Recognition

Design of the Year — 2014
RIBA International Prize (Shortlist) — 2016

AI insights

Last updated 6 months ago· Confidence 90%

Scores

Complexity: High

Innovation: High

Execution risk: High

Sustainability: Low

Classifications

Budget tier: High

Client type: Public

Delivery model: Unknown

Maturity: Built

Discipline focus

Architecture

Urban-design

Interior-design

Parametric-design

Constraints detected

Complex Geometry

Unique Materials

Seismic Zone

Risk factors

Budget Overrun

Design Change

Material Sourcing

Detailed Assessment

Discipline Focus

architecture

urban-design

interior-design

parametric-design

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