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1963 in architecture
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The year 1963 in architecture involved some significant events.
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[edit] Buildings
- Bankside Power Station in London, designed by Giles Gilbert Scott is completed.
- Millbank Tower in London is completed.
- Work begins on the Ostankino Tower, designed by Nikolai Nikitin.
- Work begins on the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England, designed by Denys Lasdun.
- The Saint Petersburg TV Tower in Saint Petersburg, Russia is opened.
- March 7 - The MetLife Building in Manhattan, New York, United States is opened.
- Tour de la Bourse in Montreal, Canada is completed.
- Exxon Building in Houston, Texas is completed.
- The Millbank Tower in London, England is completed.
- Kobe Port Tower in Kobe, Japan is completed.
- The Bunshaft Residence in East Hampton, New York is completed.
[edit] Awards
- AIA Gold Medal - Alvar Aalto.
- RAIA Gold Medal - Arthur Stephenson.
- Royal Gold Medal - William Holford.
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).