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Zaha Hadid’s first posthumous building just opened in Italy

Leanna Garfield

2016-04-25T18:08:00Z

When Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid died unexpectedly last month, she left a remarkable legacy.

Over her incredible four-decade career, she designed acclaimed buildings around the world. Her death came as a surprise, and 34 of her projects are still in progress.

Nonetheless, her firm, Zaha Hadid Architects, is still marching on. On April 25, Hadid's first posthumous building opened: the Salerno Maritime Terminal in Italy.

With Hadid's signature sweeping curves, it resembles the shape of a manta ray floating at the edge of the city's marina.

Take a look.

Located on the Gulf of Salerno, the concrete building will function as a terminal for local ferries and cruise ships from around the world. Italy's border control will also have offices inside.

The layout follows a natural progression through check-in, security, customs, and to the ships. Ferry commuters will be able to move quickly through the terminal.

500,000 more passengers a year will be able to pass through the terminal, the firm said in a statement.

From the terrace to the windows, it will offer spectacular views of the Amalfi Coast and the Gulf of Salerno.

At night, the entrance will glow and act as a lighthouse, welcoming visitors from the sea to the city.

The terminal is a part of the city's decades-old urban revitalization plan. Hadid won an international competition in 2000 to design the new terminal.

"This extraordinary work adds to everything Salerno is doing to transform itself," said Italian Prime minister Matteo Renzi in a statement. "It is also a way of remembering the great architect that Zaha Hadid was."

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