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Hadid, Dame Zaha

(Encyclopedia)Hadid, Dame Zaha, 1950–2016, British architect, b. Baghdad, studied American Univ., Beirut (1968–71), Architectural Association School, London (grad. 1977). A partner in Rem Koolhaas's Office for ...

Hadid

(Encyclopedia)Hadid hāˈdĭd [key], in the Bible, town, NE of Lydda (Lod), settled by Benjamites after the Exile. ...

Pritzker Prize

(Encyclopedia)Pritzker Prize, officially The Pritzker Architecture Prize prĭtˈskər [key], award for excellence in architecture, given annually since 1979. Largely modeled on the Nobel Prize, it is the premier ar...

Beijing

(Encyclopedia)Beijing pē-kĭng, pā– , city and independent municipality (2021 est. pop. 20,897,000), cap...

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