2024-12-21T20:52:10-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150442085/zaha-hadid-architects-updates-progress-on-central-bank-of-iraq-headquarters-in-baghdad Alexander Walter 2024-08-16T18:09:00-04:00 >2024-08-19T16:42:00-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/07/079faaafe790502a9f5d6aff8dfb4298.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/zaha-hadid" target="_blank">Zaha Hadid Architects</a> has shared new construction photos of its Central Bank of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/110554/iraq" target="_blank">Iraq</a> Headquarters design in Baghdad. Sitting on a narrow site right by the Tigris River, the tower's <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1241120/exoskeleton" target="_blank">exoskeleton</a> rises from a podium and gradually widens upwards to reach a height of 560 feet. <br></p> <p>The late <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/110/zaha-hadid" target="_blank">Zaha Hadid</a> is credited for the design (along with <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/221047/patrik-schumacher" target="_blank">Patrik Schumacher</a>), making this project a significant contribution to her city of birth. <br></p> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-pZqcogXYn/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> View this post on Instagram </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-pZqcogXYn/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Zaha Hadid Architects (@zahahadidarchitects)</a><br>