1980 in architecture

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Years in architecture:	1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
Years:	1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983

Contents 1 Buildings 2 Awards 3 Births 4 Deaths

[edit] Buildings

• The Hopewell Centre in Hong Kong, China is completed.
• The Tallinn TV Tower in Tallinn, Estonia is completed for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
• The Vilnius TV Tower in Vilnius, Lithuania is completed on the last day of the year.
• The Telstra Tower in Canberra, Australia is completed.
• The Western City Gate in Belgrade, Serbia is completed.
• The 2 Fevrier Sofitel Hotel in Lomé, Togo is completed.

[edit] Awards

• Aga Khan Prize - Hassan Fathy
• Architecture Firm Award - Edward Larrabee Barnes Associates
• Grand prix national de l'architecture - Paul Chemetov
• Pritzker Prize - Luis Barragan
• RAIA Gold Medal - John Andrews
• Royal Gold Medal - James Stirling

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

• January 1 - Ernest Cormier (born 1885)
• February 14 - Victor Gruen (born 1903)