1976 in architecture
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The year 1976 in architecture involved some significant events.
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[edit] Buildings
- CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada completed.
- John Hancock Tower in Boston, Massachusetts, designed by I. M. Pei is completed.
- The former Home Office building at 50 Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster, London, designed by Basil Spence, is completed.
- Royal National Theater in London, designed by Denys Lasdun is completed.
- Water Tower Place in Chicago, Illinois, United States is completed.
- Fernmeldeturm Kühkopf in Kühkopf near Koblenz in Germany is completed.
- The OCBC Centre in Singapore is completed.
- Federal Reserve Bank in Boston, Massachusetts, United States is completed.
- Ponte City Apartments in Johannesburg, South Africa is completed.
- ABSA Tower in Pretoria, South Africa is completed.
[edit] Awards
- Architecture Firm Award - Mitchell/Giurgola Architects.
- Grand prix national de l'architecture - Roger Taillibert.
- RAIA Gold Medal - Harry Seidler.
- Royal Gold Medal - John Summerson.
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- 11 May - Alvar Aalto (born 1898)
- 19 November - Basil Spence (born 1907)
