1987 in architecture

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The year 1987 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.

## Events

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* August 13 – The first building in England of post-war design to be Listed is Bracken House in the City of London, designed by Sir Albert Richardson as the Financial Times headquarters (1955–59).[1]
* Construction of Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea, designed by Baikdoosan Architects & Engineers, begins; it will not be completed for 30 years.

## Buildings and structures

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See also: Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1987

### Buildings opened

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* February – The CenTrust Tower in Miami.
* June – The Menil Collection, in Houston, Texas, United States, designed by Renzo Piano.[2]
* August – National Library of New Zealand in Wellington.
* August 17 – One Liberty Place in Philadelphia, United States (Phase 1): the first tenant moves in.[3]

### Buildings completed

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The tower at Stade Olympique et La Tour de Montréal in Montreal, Canada Paustian House, Copenhagen

* The Riga Radio and TV Tower in Riga, Latvia.
* One Atlantic Center in Atlanta, Georgia, US.
* The Shaanxi Provincial TV Tower in Xi'an, China.
* Comerica Bank Tower in Dallas, Texas, US.
* Metropolitan Tower in Manhattan, New York City, US.[4]
* The JPMorgan Chase Tower in Dallas, Texas, US.
* 1000 Second Avenue in Seattle, Washington, US, designed by Donald Winkelmann of NBBJ.
* KPMG Tower in Montreal, Canada
* The tower at Stade Olympique et La Tour de Montréal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada is completed, 11 years after the Olympics took place, after a number of strikes by workers.[5]
* King Saud Mosque, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
* Justice Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, designed by Rasem Badran.[6]
* The original 7 World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, New York as the final building in the original World Trade Center complex.
* The Clore Gallery at Tate Britain in London, designed by James Stirling.[7]
* Richmond Riverside, London, designed by Quinlan Terry.
* The Mound Stand at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, designed by Michael Hopkins & Partners.[7]
* Paustian House, a furniture showroom in Copenhagen designed by Jørn Utzon.
* The Pan Pacific Singapore.
* "House on chicken legs" residential apartment building in Saint Petersburg.
* 50 Glebe Place in Chelsea, London.[8]
* Southern Outfall Pumping Station, Cleethorpes, England, designed by Sam Scorer.

## Awards

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* Aga Khan Prize – Jean Nouvel for the Institute of the Arab World in Paris.
* Architecture Firm Award – Benjamin Thompson & Associates, Inc.
* Grand prix national de l'architecture – Jean Nouvel.
* Pritzker Prize – Kenzo Tange.
* Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent – Jean Nouvel and Architecture Studio for the Institute of the Arab World in Paris.
* RAIA Gold Medal – Daryl Jackson.
* RIBA Royal Gold Medal – Ralph Erskine.
* Twenty-five Year Award – Bavinger House.
* UIA Gold Medal – Reima Pietila.

## Births

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## Deaths

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* March 16 – Johan Otto von Spreckelsen, Danish architect (born 1929)[9]
* April 22 – Erika Nõva, Estonian architect (born 1905)
* November 15 – Ernő Goldfinger, Hungarian-born architect and furniture designer (born 1902)

## References

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1. ^ Harwood, Elain (2003). England: a Guide to Post-War Listed Buildings (rev. ed.). London: Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-8818-2.
2. ^ "About the Menil". Houston Museum District. Archived from the original on 2014-06-25. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
3. ^ "A Moving Day on a Grand Scale". The Philadelphia Inquirer: B07. 1987-08-16.
4. ^ Douglas, George H. (2004). Skyscrapers: A Social History of the Very Tall Building in America. Jefferson (N.C.): McFarland.
5. ^ "Building big: Databank: Olympic Stadium". WGBH. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
6. ^ "Justice Palace". Archnet. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
7. ^ a b Hardingham, Samantha (1996). London: a guide to recent architecture (3rd ed.). London: Ellipsis. ISBN 1-899858-08-3.
8. ^ Bridget Cherry; Nikolaus Pevsner (1991-03-01). London 3: North West. Yale University Press. p. 576\. ISBN 978-0-300-09652-1.
9. ^ Weirup, Torben, ed. (2003). Det Åbne Vindue: et essay om arkitekten Johan Otto von Spreckelsen. ISBN 87-985316-3-8.

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