- 2003 in architecture
The year 2003 in architecture involved some significant events.
Buildings
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December 20 - TheTriumph-Palace inMoskow becomes the highest building in Europe.
*Daniel Libeskind 's design is accepted for theWorld Trade Center site inNew York
* Demolition of the Department of the Environment Building (completed 1971) at Marsham Street,Westminster ,London . A new five storey glass-facedHome Office building is being erected in its place.
*Taipei 101 is topped out to become the tallest building in the world.
*TaipeiTreasure Hill urban acupuncture design ofMarco Casagrande completed.
*Walt Disney Concert Hall , designed byFrank Gehry , opens inLos Angeles, California .
*Park Pobedy completed.Awards
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Architecture Firm Award -The Miller Hull Partnership .
*Emporis Skyscraper Award -30 St Mary Axe .
*Grand Prix de l'urbanisme -Michel Corajoud .
*Mies van der Rohe Prize -Zaha Hadid .
*Pritzker Prize -Jørn Utzon .
*Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent -Yves Lion andClaire Piguet ,French Embassy in Beirut .
*RAIA Gold Medal -Peter Corrigan .
*RIAS Award for Architecture -Sutherland Hussey Architects forAn Turas Ferry Shelter , Tiree.
*Royal Gold Medal -Rafael Moneo .
*Stirling Prize -Herzog & de Meuron ,Laban dance centre .Births
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Deaths
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3 March -Peter Smithson (born 1923)
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