1973 in architecture

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The year 1973 in architecture involved some significant events.

Contents 1 Buildings 2 Awards 3 Births 4 Deaths

Buildings

• Sears Tower in Chicago, Illinois, United States, designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, becomes the tallest building in the world.
• Sydney Opera House, designed by Jørn Utzon is opened.
• The Aon Center in Chicago, Illinois, United States opens. It is originally known as the Standard Oil Building.
• The Kiev TV Tower in Kiev, Ukraine is completed.
• The IDS Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota is completed.
• The Carlton Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa is completed and opened.
• The Tour Montparnasse in Paris, France is opened.
• The Zagreb TV Tower in Zagreb, Croatia is completed.
• Tower 2 of the Meritus Mandarin Singapore in Singapore is completed.
• Cromwell Tower in London, United Kingdom is completed.
• The First Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is completed.

Awards

• Architecture Firm Award - Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott.
• Prix de l'Académie d'Architecture de France - Kenzo Tange.
• RAIA Gold Medal - Jørn Utzon.
• Royal Gold Medal - Leslie Martin.
• Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).

Births

Deaths

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