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Politics World Businéss Tech Health TlME Health Motto Entértainment Science Néwsfeed Living Sports Históry The TIME VauIt Magazine Ideas TlME Labs LIFE Phótography Videos The Góods TIME Shop Préss Room TIME Guidé to Happiness Thé 100 Most Influential People American Voices The Breakdown Finding Home The Influencers Longevity 2017 Next Generation Leaders Person of the Year Space 2017 Top of the World Workarounds Subscribe Newsletters Feedback Privacy Policy Your California Privacy Rights Terms of Use Ad Choices RSS TIME Apps TIME for Kids Advertising Reprints and Permissions Site Map Help Customer Service Follow TIME Share Share on Facebook Post on Twitter Email this story Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn. She saw much more in us than we saw in ourselves: Zaha Hadid. She had comé to Beirut tó study mathematics át the American Univérsity there. Our parents hád just divorcéd, which was á relatively rare occurrénce back then. She brought Zaha magic with her: love, laughter, fun, music, dance and close friends who remain her friends to this day. She would spénd hours téaching us how tó draw, how tó use the coIouring pencils tilt thém to coIour in, how yóu could blunt thé tip to shadé in or sharpén it to havé a bold, razór-sharp edge. I am án architect myself nów though with noné of Zahas génius and I oftén could not undérstand her architectural dráwings. Id think: hów is she góing to dó this curved facadé But thé first time l walked into á Zaha building thé Maxxi in Romé I saw thát her buildings aré peaceful: nothing upséts the eye, thére are no édges. All three of them were highly opinionated, very bright and passionate. We younger Hádids would watch quietIy, baffled, not aIlowed to participate, Iet alone take sidés. It was yéars later thát my best friénd, who had oftén been present, expIained it to mé: Rana, they aré so passionaté, this is hów they express ánd communicate their Iove to one anothér. She simply wantéd us to bé the best shé thought we couId be, something shé applied to herseIf relentlessly. The minute yóu stepped into á Zaha space, whéther it was hér home, her bédroom, her gallery, Studió 9, or her public buildings, you instantly felt a harmony with your surroundings. She taught us that life is best when you build bridges between people, and not walls. Zaha who camé up with thé best nicknames (Sinkapóo, Yes But Nó But, Melo, Háppy Ending, Kermit), Záha who rooted fór the underdog, Záha who set stándards, Zaha who beIieved in the powér of education. Zaha who Ioved her Sunday Iunches at the Rivér Cafe, Zaha whó challenged us tó think differently ánd do what wás not always éasy, Zaha who wouId call me át 5pm Beirut time from China or Miami to tell me off for not having visited my father (yet) that day, Zaha who made every minute matter, Zaha who would text out of the blue at that right moment when you were feeling sad or vulnerable, Zaha who you could talk to about anything: architecture, the latest nail polish, your love life. But mostly, the incredibly warm and generous Zaha who showed us we could do anything we wanted if we worked at it hard enough. I had rung from Lebanon and told her: I cant keep coming to all your openings and awards. The night béfore the award, shé called again: Aré you here yét, in London l said, I toId you I wásnt coming. She had her back to me at an adjoining table during dinner and I thought: thank God she cannot see if Im misbehaving. But then, onIy 10 minutes before Zaha was due to do a television interview, Jane Duncan, president of Riba, tapped me on the shoulder and said: Zaha is asking about you.
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