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.
- UFA Cinema Center in Germany , designed by Coop Himmelb(l)au, is completed
[edit] Awards
- 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.
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- June 13 - Lúcio Costa (born 1902)
- August 29 - Erik Asmussen (born 1913)
- November 14 - Albert Frey (born 1903)
