1997 in architecture
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The year 1997 in architecture involved some significant events.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Buildings
- American Air Museum at the Imperial War Museum Duxford, England, designed by Foster and Partners, is officially opened (Stirling Prize 1998).
- British Library in London, designed by Colin St John Wilson, opens.
- Clyde Auditorium in Glasgow, designed by Foster and Partners, is completed.
- Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt, designed by Norman Foster, is completed.
- Getty Center in Los Angeles, designed by Richard Meier.
- Shakespeare's Globe in London, a reconstruction of the Elizabethan Globe Theatre, is officially opened.
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, designed by Frank Gehry, opens to the public.
- Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, designed by César Pelli, are completed, constituting the world's tallest building until 2003.
- Fondation Beyeler in Riehen near Basel, Switzerland, designed by Renzo Piano, is opened.
- Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia is completed.
[edit] 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.
- Twenty-five Year Award - Phillips Exeter Academy Library
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- August 8 - Paul Rudolph (born 1918)[1]
- September 4 - Aldo Rossi (born 1931)
[edit] References
- ^ Muschamp, Herbert (August 9, 1997). "Paul Rudolph Is Dead at 78; Modernist Architect of the 60's". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 21, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5zb6SOVjj. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
