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Lessons in Leadership: Zaha Hadid, Architect.(International Edition; WOMEN & LEADERSHIP)(Brief article)
I've never really thought of myself as a woman architect. I'm an architect. There's always been a bit of misogyny in certain architectural circles. They can't deal with a woman. They think you're second fiddle.
The way I've dealt with it was to work harder than anybody else. During my early career I literally worked day and night. It was like a tonic--we were always on the cusp of a new discovery. I have kept my own style. I don't have to be more of a man than the guys themselves. That's why they can't deal with me.
I've paid a high price for it. Because you're in the public eye, working on public buildings, people feel they can poke fun. The worst point was when they decided not to build the Cardiff Bay Opera House after we'd won the competition in 1994. When they started talking ...
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