![]() Heydar Aliyev Center had an official soft-opening ceremony on held by current president of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. As it folds inside, the skin erodes away to become an element of the interior landscape of the Center. This fluid form gives an opportunity to connect the various cultural spaces whilst at the same time, providing each element of the Center with its own identity and privacy. All functions of the Center, together with entrances, are represented by folds in a single continuous surface. The Heydar Aliyev Center represents a fluid form which emerges by the folding of the landscape's natural topography and by the wrapping of individual functions of the Center. Located close to the city center, the site plays a pivotal role in the redevelopment of Baku. The project is intended to play an integral role in the intellectual life of the city. The Center houses a conference hall (auditorium), a gallery hall and a museum. ![]() ![]() In 2007, Zaha Hadid was appointed as the design architect of the Center after a competition. The Center on a 20- gapik stamp for the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Baku
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