#TBT - stunning 2012 photo by @binet.helene of the #HeydarAliyevCenter’s performing arts theatre crafted in oak. . . . . . . . . . . Built on the site of a former Soviet munitions factory in Baku, the #HeydarAliyevCenter opened in 2011. Its exterior surfaces rise from their surroundings to define a flowing sequence of exhibition and performance spaces within, inviting the city into the heart of building. Named ‘Design of the Year’ by London’s @DesignMuseum, the centre was cited as "a masterwork of invention and execution” and hosts the widest variety of exhibitions and performances by local and international artists. On his visit to Baku, Pope Francis addressed local residents and religious leaders in the centre’s theatre. . #architecture #baku #zahahadid #zahahadidarchitects