1980 in architecture
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The year 1980 in architecture involved some significant events.
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[edit] Buildings
- The Hopewell Centre in Hong Kong, China is completed.
- The Tallinn TV Tower in Tallinn, Estonia is completed for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
- The Vilnius TV Tower in Vilnius, Lithuania is completed on the last day of the year.
- The Telstra Tower in Canberra, Australia is completed.
- The Western City Gate in Belgrade, Serbia is completed.
- The 2 Fevrier Sofitel Hotel in Lomé, Togo is completed.
[edit] Awards
- Aga Khan Prize - Hassan Fathy.
- Architecture Firm Award - Edward Larrabee Barnes Associates.
- Grand prix national de l'architecture - Paul Chemetov.
- Pritzker Prize - Luis Barragan.
- RAIA Gold Medal - John Andrews.
- Royal Gold Medal - James Stirling.
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- January 1 - Ernest Cormier (born 1885)
- February 14 - Victor Gruen (born 1903)
