1997 in architecture

1997 in architecture

The year 1997 in architecture involved some significant events.

Events

* September 26 - An earthquake strikes the Italian regions of Umbria and Marche, causing part of the Basilica of St. Francis at Assisi (constructed 1228-1253) to collapse.

Buildings

*British Library in London, designed by Colin St. John Wilson, opens.
*Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt, designed by Norman Foster, is completed.
*Getty Center in Los Angeles, designed by Richard Meier.
*Globe Theatre in London, a reconstruction of the Elizabethan original, is completed.
*Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, designed by Frank Gehry, opens to the public.
*Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, designed by César Pelli, was completed, and was the tallest building until 2003.
*Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia is completed.

Awards

*AIA Gold Medal - Richard Meier.
*Architecture Firm Award - R.M. Kliment & Frances Halsband Architects.
*Pritzker Prize - Sverre Fehn.
*Prix de l'Académie d'Architecture de France - Imre Makovecz.
*Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent - Jean-Marc Ibos and Myrto Vitart.
*RAIA Gold Medal - Roy Simpson.
*Royal Gold Medal - Tadao Ando.
*Stirling Prize - Michael Wilford, Stuttgart Music School.
*Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).

Births

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Deaths

* September 4 - Aldo Rossi (born 1931)


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