TEN OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FEMALE ARCHITECTS

Iraqi-born British Architect Dame Zaha Hadid deserves an incredibly honourable mention on our list . Famed for her expressive and fluid designs , Hadid came far in paving the way for women within construction , being the first sole female to be awarded the RIBA 2016 Gold Medal , the first female and the first Iraqi recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize , and in 2014 , the first woman to win the top prize of the Design Museum Design of the Year Award for her work on the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre . Hadid also held various academic roles , including the Kenzo Tange Chair at the Graduate School of Design , Harvard University and the Sullivan Chair at the University of Illinois , School of Architecture , and her architectural design firm , Zaha Hadid Architects , employs over 400 people . Her work will , undoubtedly , continue to inspire many .

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