1998 in architecture
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The year 1998 in architecture involved some significant events.
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[edit] Buildings
- Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, designed by Marnell Corrao Associates.
- Chek Lap Kok Airport in Hong Kong, designed by Norman Foster.
- Jin Mao Building in Shanghai, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, is completed.
- Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, designed by César Pelli, is completed.
- Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, by Steven Holl Architects, opens to the public.
- Waterside (building) opened at Harmondsworth, UK, the international headquarters of the airline British Airways. Architects were Niels Torp.
- Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre in Switzerland, designed by Jean Nouvel, opens to the public.
- UFA Cinema Center in Germany, designed by Coop Himmelb(l)au, is completed
[edit] Awards
- Alvar Aalto Medal – Steven Holl
- Architecture Firm Award – Centerbrook Architects and Planners
- Grand Prix de l'urbanisme – Christian Devillers
- Grand prix national de l'architecture – Jacques Hondelatte
- Pritzker Prize – Renzo Piano
- Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent – Rem Koolhaas
- RAIA Gold Medal – Gabriel Poole
- Royal Gold Medal – Oscar Niemeyer
- Stirling Prize – Norman Foster and Partners, American Air Museum, Imperial War Museum, Duxford
- Twenty-five Year Award – Kimbell Art Museum
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- 13 June – Lúcio Costa (born 1902)
- 29 August – Erik Asmussen (born 1913)
- 14 November – Albert Frey (born 1903)
