Ingrid Schroder

Ingrid Schroder is the director of the Architectural Association.

Stories about Zaha Hadid's unyielding personality persist a decade on from her death. It's time to lay the stereotypes about powerful women to rest, writes Ingrid Schroder. Ten years after her death, Zaha Hadid remains as prominent as ever. Her work, both built and unbuilt, continues to speak for itself. But, as with any major figure, a clear picture of her character and the reality of her as an individual has become diluted by the mythology of her image.

The award winner says: "In Bermondsey, United St Saviour’s Charity (UStSC), a Southwark-based charity of almost 500 years, set out the ambition to re-interpret the traditional almshouse, offering high-quality social collective housing for older people. The new almshouse, Appleby Blue, provides 59 apartments and shared facilities. The site was originally council-owned, occupied by a disused care home.