The Pritzker Family and the Pritzker Architecture Prize organization are deeply saddened by the passing of Dame Zaha Hadid.

Tom Pritzker, Chairman of the Hyatt Foundation which sponsors the prize, said, "Zaha represented the highest aspirations of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. She combined her vision and intellect with a force of personality that left no room for complacency. She made a real difference."

The Chair of the Jury of the Pritzker Architecture Prize Jury, Lord Peter Palumbo said, "The world of culture has lost a standard-bearer for the art of architecture. Zaha Hadid fought prejudice all her life with great success. And this, in addition to her genius as an architect, will secure her legacy for all time."  

Hadid was the 2004 Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate, recognized for her extraordinary talent and prodigious artistic outpouring. She also served on the Pritzker Architecture Prize jury in 2012.