1975 in architecture

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The year 1975 in architecture involved some significant events.

Buildings opened

June 10 - Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona, designed by Josep Lluís Sert.
June 25 - Addleshaw Tower at Chester Cathedral in England, designed by George Pace.
October 10 - Afrikaans Language Monument, Paarl, South Africa
December 10 - General Artigas Bridge, Uruguay River, Uruguay
Worth Abbey church in West Sussex, England, designed by Francis Pollen, consecrated

Buildings completed

Frank House, also known as House VI, designed by Peter Eisenman
First Canadian Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the tallest building in Canada (1975-present).
The Fernmeldeturm Mannheim in Mannheim, Germany.
The Willis Building (Ipswich), England, designed by Foster Associates.^[1]

Foster's Willis Building (Ipswich).

Awards

Architecture Firm Award - Davis, Brody & Associates
Grand prix national de l'architecture - Jean Willerval
RAIA Gold Medal - Sydney Ancher
RIBA Royal Gold Medal - Michael Scott
Twenty-five Year Award - Philip Johnson's Residence

Events

Designated European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
SAVE Britain's Heritage founded as a campaigning group for endangered buildings.

Births

December 3 - Julien De Smedt, Belgian-Danish architect

Deaths

June 5 - John Leopold Denman, English Neo-Georgian architect (born 1882)
June 14 - Pablo Antonio, Filipino modernist architect (born 1901)
July 9- Edward D. Dart, American Mid-Century Modern architect (born 1922)
August 28 - Norman Jewson, English Arts & Crafts architect (born 1884)
date unknown - Robert Matthew, Scottish modernist architect (born 1906)

References

↑ Harwood, Elain (2003). England: a Guide to Post-War Listed Buildings (rev. ed.). London: Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-8818-2.

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