Iraqi -born Zaha Hadid is the first woman to win architecture 's Zaha Hadid . People think I made a sacrifice , but it was n't the case . Her Olympic is considered the Aquatic Centre 's most important venue . As a woman and Iraqi , Zaha Hadid still feels an outsider , but this sometimes works in her favor , she says . She attributes her drive to past failures and the delirium of sleeplessness .
Iraqi -born Zaha Hadid is the first woman to win architecture 's Zaha Hadid . Her Olympic is considered the Aquatic Centre 's most important venue . As a woman and Iraqi , Zaha Hadid still feels an outsider , but this sometimes works in her favor , she says . She attributes her drive to past failures and the delirium of sleeplessness .