Heydar Aliyev Center | |
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Heydər Əliyev Mərkəzi | |
![]() The Heydar Aliyev Center in 2012 | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Architectural style | Neo-futurism |
Location | Baku, Azerbaijan |
Coordinates | 40°23′43″N 49°52′01″E / 40.39528°N 49.86694°E |
Construction started | 2007 |
Completed | 10 May 2012 |
Cost | US$250 million (estimated)[1] |
Height | |
Roof | 74 m (243 ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Zaha Hadid Architects |
Main contractor | DIA Holding |
The Heydar Aliyev Center (Azerbaijani: Heydər Əliyev Mərkəzi) is a 57,500 m2 (619,000 sq ft) building complex in Baku, Azerbaijan, designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid and noted for its distinctive architecture and flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles.[2] The main contractor, Dia Holdings, is owned by actors that are linked to Azerbaijan's ruling Aliyev family's network of offshore companies.[3]
The center is named after Heydar Aliyev (1923–2003), the first secretary of Soviet Azerbaijan from 1969 to 1982, and president of Azerbaijan Republic from October 1993 to October 2003.