Central Bank of Iraq by Zaha Hadid Architects – Rising from the banks of…

Central Bank of Iraq by Zaha Hadid Architects – Rising from the banks of the Tigris River in Baghdad, the structural exoskeleton frames the façade which is itself composed of an alternating pattern of open & closed elements that visually & conceptually mimic the light reflecting from waves in the river below, reinforcing the dynamism of the design & serving the practical purpose of providing a variety of areas of light & shade within.