UAE Business: The Opus turns off its lights in a memorial gesture to Hadid – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: The Opus turns off its lights in a memorial gesture to Hadid – Gulf Digital News

In commemoration of the late Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, Omniyat Real Estate Group turned off the lights of its urban icon 'The Opus' in the heart of Business Bay. This is in appreciation and honour of its designer, who passed away on March 31, 2016.

The first and only building designed by the late Zaha Hadid in Dubai and the UAE, ‘The Opus’ has become one of the most famous architectural icons internationally, and the only project in the world that Hadid has creatively implemented its internal and external engineering designs.

Unfortunately, Hadid passed away at the age of 65 following a heart attack that prevented her from seeing the opening of her architectural masterpiece, 'The Opus'.

Focus of international architectural circles

The Iraqi-British architect, Zaha Hadid, has always been the focus of international architectural and engineering circles for her daring designs, often described as coming from the future.

One of the most famous architects of her generation, Hadid received several international honours and titles, most notably the Order of the British Empire, and the Japanese Imperial Medal. She was the first women to receive the Pritzker Prize in Architecture, which is equivalent to the Nobel Prize for architects.

Omniyat Group has collaborated with Zaha Hadid