1978 in architecture
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The year 1978 in architecture involved some significant events.
Buildings
- Gehry House by Frank Gehry in Santa Monica, California.
- Sunshine 60 in Tokyo, Japan is completed.
- Reunion Tower in Dallas, Texas is completed.
- United Nations City in Vienna, Austria is completed.
- Comodoro Rivadavia Cathedral in Argentina is dedicated.
Events
- Herzog & de Meuron Architekten set up in Basel.
Awards
- AIA Gold Medal - Philip Johnson
- Alvar Aalto Medal – James Stirling (architect)
- Architecture Firm Award - Harry Weese & Associates
- Grand prix national de l'architecture - Jean Renaudie
- RAIA Gold Medal - Mervyn Parry
- RIBA Royal Gold Medal - Jørn Utzon
- Twenty-five Year Award - Eames House
Births
Deaths
- March 1 – Léon Azéma (born 20 January 1888)
- August 21 - Charles Eames (born 1907)
- September 6 - J. H. van den Broek (born 1898)
- November 4 - Alfred Albini (born 1896)
- November 27 - Carlo Scarpa (born 1906)