1974 in architecture
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The year 1974 in architecture involved some significant events.
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[edit] Buildings
- National Assembly, Dhaka in Bangladesh, designed by Louis Kahn, is completed.
- Horseferry Road Magistrates' Court in Westminster, London, designed by C. A. Legerton, is completed.
- Sears Tower in Chicago, Illinois, United States, is opened.
- The Aon Center in Los Angeles, California, United States, is completed and becomes the tallest building in Los Angeles.
- Renaissance Tower in Dallas, Texas, United States, is completed.
- The W. R. Grace Building in New York, United States, is completed.
- The Kamzik TV Tower in Bratislava, Slovakia, is completed.
- Guy's Tower in London, United Kingdom, is completed making it the tallest hospital in the world.
- The Hudson Bay Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is completed.
- Laurie Short House in Sydney, Australia, designed by Glenn Murcutt, is completed.
[edit] Awards
- Architecture Firm Award - Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates
- RAIA Gold Medal - Raymond Berg
- RIBA Royal Gold Medal - Powell & Moya
- Twenty-five Year Award - Johnson and Son Administration Building
[edit] Births
- October 2 - Bjarke Ingels
[edit] Deaths
- March 17 - Louis Kahn (born 1901)
- April 6 - Willem Marinus Dudok (born 1884)
- November 28 - Konstantin Melnikov (born 1890)
