1982 in architecture
The year 1982 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.Buildings and structures
Buildings opened
Buildings completed
- JPMorgan Chase Tower in Houston, Texas, United States.
- Rheinturm Düsseldorf in Germany.
- Abteiberg Museum in Mönchengladbach, Germany, designed by Hans Hollein.
- First Canadian Centre in Calgary, Alberta
- Nexen Building, Calgary in Calgary, Alberta
- Kuwait National Assembly Building, designed by Jørn Utzon.
- Rare Books Library, Newnham College, Cambridge, designed by van Heyningen and Haward.
- Hamer Hall, part of the Arts Centre complex, in Melbourne, Australia.
- Georgia Pacific Tower in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
- TV-am Breakfast Television Centre in Camden Town, London, designed by Terry Farrell.
- Inmos microprocessor factory in Newport, Wales, designed by the Richard Rogers Partnership.
- BellSouth Building in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
- Tower of the Juche Idea in Pyongyang, North Korea.
- Main chapel of Wat Phra Dhammakaya in Thailand.
- Akasaka Prince Hotel in Tokyo, Japan.
- Atlantis Condominium in Miami, Florida.
- December – Renault Centre in Swindon, England, designed by Norman Foster.
Awards
- AIA Gold Medal – Romaldo Giurgola
- Alvar Aalto Medal – Jørn Utzon
- Architecture Firm Award – Gwathmey Siegel & Associates, Architects LLC
- Grand prix national de l'architecture – Claude Vasconi
- Pritzker Prize – Kevin Roche
- RAIA Gold Medal – John Overall
- RIBA Royal Gold Medal – Berthold Lubetkin
- Twenty-five Year Award – Equitable Savings and Loan Building
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