2016 in architecture
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The year 2016 in architecture is expected to involve some significant events and new buildings.
Buildings
- Australia
- International Convention Centre Sydney projected for completion.
- China
- Ping An Finance Centre in Shenzhen, the second tallest building in China and the 4th tallest building in the world, projected for completion.
- Germany
- BND Headquarters (Federal Intelligence Service) in Berlin projected for completion in January.
- Dom-Römer Project for old town reconstruction in Frankfurt projected for completion.
- Parochialkirche church tower reconstruction in Berlin projected for completion.
- India
- World One, supertall skyscraper in Mumbai projected for completion. It will become the tallest building in India and the tallest residential building in the world upon completion.
- Poland
- Warsaw Spire will become the second tallest building in Warsaw and Poland upon completion.
- South Korea
- Seoul's Lotte World Tower is projected for completion, becoming the tallest building in South Korea.
- United Arab Emirates
- Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi projected for completion.
- United States
- National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., designed by David Adjaye, projected for completion.
- March 4 - World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York City opened.
Awards
- AIA Gold Medal – Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi
- Lawrence Israel Prize - SHoP Architects
- Pritzker Architecture Prize – Alejandro Aravena
- RIBA Royal Gold Medal – Zaha Hadid
Deaths
- February 1 - Paul Pholeros, Australian architect (b. 1953)
- February 16 - Bořek Šípek , Czech architect and designer (b. 1949)
- February 27 - Claude Parent, French architect (b. 1923)
- March 31 - Zaha Hadid, 65, Iraqi born British architect (b. 1950)
References
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