2000 in architecture
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| List of years in architecture (Table) |
|---|
| … 1990 . 1991 . 1992 . 1993 . 1994 . 1995 . 1996 … 1997 . 1998 . 1999 -2000- 2001 . 2002 . 2003 … 2004 . 2005 . 2006 . 2007 . 2008 . 2009 . 2010 … |
| Related time period or subjects |
| … 1997 . 1998 . 1999 – 2000 – 2001 . 2002 . 2003 … … 1970s . 1980s . 1990s – 2000s – 2010s . 2020s . 2030s … … 19th century – 20th century – 21st century … |
| Art . Archaeology . Architecture . Literature . Music . Science . more… |
The year 2000 in architecture involved some significant events.
Contents |
[edit] Buildings
- May 12 - Tate Modern in London, a conversion of Bankside Power Station by Herzog & de Meuron opens to the public.
- The Emirates Towers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates are completed and open to the public.
- The Al Faisaliyah Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is the first building to be completed in the competition between two Saudi princes. The Kingdom Center was completed several months later.
[edit] Events
- June 22 - The Architect company Snøhetta wins the international Architect competition for Oslo's New National Opera House.[1]
[edit] Awards
- AIA Gold Medal - Ricardo Legorreta
- Architecture Firm Award - Gensler
- Grand Prix de l'urbanisme - Alexandre Chemetoff
- Pritzker Prize - Rem Koolhaas
- Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent - Philippe Gazeau
- RAIA Gold Medal - John Morphett
- Royal Gold Medal - Frank Gehry
- Stirling Prize - Alsop & Störmer, Peckham Library
- Vincent Scully Prize - Jane Jacobs
- Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- January 18 - Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky (born 1897)
- February 19 - Friedensreich Hundertwasser (born 1928)
- July 3 - Enric Miralles (born 1955)
- Eladio Dieste (born 1917)
[edit] References
- ^ Statsbygg's brochure about the Oslo's Opera, page 8/12
