1976 in architecture

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Years in architecture:	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
Years:	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

Contents 1 Buildings 2 Awards 3 Births 4 Deaths

[edit] Buildings

• CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada completed.
• John Hancock Tower in Boston, Massachusetts, designed by I. M. Pei is completed.
• The former Home Office building at 50 Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster, London, designed by Basil Spence, is completed.
• Royal National Theatre in London, designed by Denys Lasdun is completed.
• Water Tower Place in Chicago, Illinois, United States is completed.
• Fernmeldeturm Kühkopf in Kühkopf near Koblenz in Germany is completed.
• The OCBC Centre in Singapore is completed.
• Federal Reserve Bank in Boston, Massachusetts, United States is completed.
• Ponte City Apartments in Johannesburg, South Africa is completed.
• ABSA Tower in Pretoria, South Africa is completed.

[edit] Awards

• Architecture Firm Award - Mitchell/Giurgola Architects
• Grand prix national de l'architecture - Roger Taillibert
• RAIA Gold Medal - Harry Seidler
• Royal Gold Medal - John Summerson

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

• 11 May - Alvar Aalto (born 1898)
• 19 November - Basil Spence (born 1907)