Heydar Aliyev Center

Heydar Aliyev Center
Heydər Əliyev Mərkəzi
The Heydar Aliyev Center in 2012
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 / 40.39528; 49.86694
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.