Zaha Hadid: Architectural Superstar, By Dr. Helen Sijsling

Zaha Hadid was a star architect, a teacher at many prestigious universities, an artist and a designer. She died at 65, at the peak of her career working on 36 projects. However, her fame came late in her career and for many years she did not get assignments though she won many competitions. She is a woman of extraordinary perseverance and courage who in the end smashed the crystal ceiling of the world of architecture.

"As a woman architect you're always an outsider. It's OK, I like being on the edge.'

THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER

Dr. Helen Sijsling MA (born in Australia, lived in the Netherlands, lives in Spain), MA History of Art (University of Leyden), MA English Literature (Universities of Leyden and Oxford) and MA Educational Management (University of Amsterdam). Helen taught English for the first part of her career to later become management consultant on education, advising secondary schools on educational improvement and training teachers and managers in The Netherlands and the Antilles in change management. Helen is presently Chairman of The Arts Society Nerja and has lectured for many years to The Arts Societies in Europe on many different subjects.

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