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2005 in architecture
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The year 2005 in architecture involved some significant events.
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[edit] Buildings
- March 5 - The Kunstmuseum Stuttgart designed by Hascher et Jehle opens.
- April 6 - New facility for the Milan Trade Fair in Milan, Italy, designed by Massimiliano Fuksas, opens.
- April 17 - Expansion of the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, designed by Herzog & de Meuron, opens.
- April 28 - The Wynn Las Vegas, designed by Jon Jerde, is opened.
- October 15 - Opening of the new home of the de Young Museum in San Francisco, California, designed by Herzog & de Meuron.
- October 30 - The reconstructed Dresden Frauenkirche, in Dresden, Germany, is consecrated.
- specific date not listed
- Bloomberg Tower in Manhattan, New York, United States is completed.
- The Chongqing World Trade Center in Chongqing, China is completed.
- Chelsea Tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is completed.
- Q1 Tower in Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia is completed.
- The Turning Torso in Malmö, Sweden is completed.
[edit] Events
- May 17 - The renovation and restoration of Mies van der Rohe's Crown Hall at the Illinois Institute of Technology commences with the smashing of the first of the large glass walls, a privilege auctioned on eBay for over $2,500.
- May 20 - The United States Postal Service honors twelve "Masterworks of Modern Architecture" on first class postage stamps.
- October 6 - Xanadu House demolition begins, ended on October 10.
[edit] Awards
- AIA Gold Medal - Santiago Calatrava.
- Architecture Firm Award - Murphy/Jahn.
- AIA 25 Year Award - Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut by Louis Kahn.
- Emporis Skyscraper Award - Turning Torso.
- Grand Prix de l'urbanisme - Bernard Reichen.
- Mies van der Rohe Prize - Rem Koolhaas for the Dutch Embassy (Berlin).
- Pritzker Prize - Thom Mayne, of Morphosis.
- Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent - Florence Lipsky and Pascal Rollet for the Science Library at Orléans-la-Source.
- Royal Gold Medal - Frei Otto.
- RIAS Award for Architecture - Scottish Parliament building, Edinburgh, designed by EMBT/RMJM.
- RAIA Gold Medal - James Birrell.
- Stirling Prize - Scottish Parliament building, Edinburgh, designed by EMBT/RMJM.
- Vincent Scully Prize - Charles, Prince of Wales.
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- January 6 - A. Hays Town (born 1903) - prominent American residential architect based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
- January 23 - Richard Feilden OBE (born 1950) - leading UK architect based in Bath.
- January 25 - Philip Johnson (born 1906) - influential American architect, first Pritzker Prize honoree.
- March 16 - Ralph Erskine (born 1914) - British architect, designer of the Byker Wall.
- March 22 - Kenzo Tange (born 1913) - leading Japanese architect, winner of the 1987 Pritzker Prize.
- June 4 - Giancarlo De Carlo (born 1919)
- June 30 - Robert Y. Fleming (born 1925) - American architect
- December 15 - James Ingo Freed (born 1930) - American architect