- 1984 in architecture
The year 1984 in architecture involved some significant events.
Buildings
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Lloyd's Building inLondon , designed byRichard Rogers is completed.
*Neue Staatsgalerie inStuttgart , designed by James Stirling opens to the public.
* TheSwisscom-Sendeturm St. Chrischona located nearBasel ,Switzerland is completed.
* The Bank of America Center inHouston ,Texas ,United States is completed and opened.
* TheWachovia Financial Center inMiami ,Florida ,United States is completed.
* ThePetro-Canada Centre inCalgary ,Canada is completed and opened.
* The whole ofPPG Place inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania ,United States is completed.
* TheSmurfit-Stone Building inChicago ,Illinois ,United States is completed.
* TheDeutsche Bank Tower inFrankfurt am Main ,Germany is completed.
* The Tour Hertzienne TDF inRomainville nearParis ,France is completed.Events
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30 May : The Prince of Wales denounces a proposed modernist extension to the National Gallery,London as "a hideous carbuncle on the face of an elegant and much-loved friend", declaring his reactionary views on architecture for the first time. [http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/speeches/architecture_30051984.html]Awards
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Architecture Firm Award -Kallmann McKinnell & Wood Architects .
*Grand prix national de l'architecture -Edmond Lay .
*Pritzker Prize -Richard Meier .
*RAIA Gold Medal -Philip Cox .
*Royal Gold Medal -Charles Correa .
*Prix de Rome , architecture: (unknown).Births
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Deaths
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