2012 in architecture
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The year 2012 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.
Events
- April 30 - 1 WTC surpasses the height of the Empire State Building to become the tallest building in New York City.
- October
- The fifth World Architecture Festival is held in Singapore.
- Second hurricane survival of 1 WTC.
- It is announced that the Opera House, Wellington, is below 34% of the earthquake code and may have to close for strengthening work to be carried out.[1]
- November - The Japanese government announces plans for a new National Olympic Stadium (Tokyo) for the 2020 Summer Olympics based on a design by Zaha Hadid;[2] these will be abandoned in 2015.[3]
- December 11 - 1 WTC's spire comes to New York City.
Buildings opened
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Tokyo Skytree
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- January
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum extension in Boston, Massachusetts, designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop.[4]
- JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, the tallest hotel in the world, in Dubai.
- January 1 - Ada Bridge, one of the tallest bridges in Europe, in Belgrade, Serbia.
- January 5 - Baluarte Bridge, the longest cable-stayed bridge in Latin America.
- February - Extension to Städel art gallery in Frankfurt, Germany, designed by schneider+schumacher.[4][5]
- February 28 - Halley VI Research Station, designed by Faber Maunsell and Hugh Broughton Architects, becomes operational in the Antarctic.
- March - Jerwood Gallery on The Stade in Hastings, England, designed by Hana Loftus and Tom Grieve of HAT Projects.[6][7]
- March 19 - Western concourse, London King's Cross railway station, designed by John McAslan + Partners.[8]
- March 24 - Maria Skłodowska-Curie Bridge, Warsaw, the eighth road bridge in the capital of Poland.
- March 29 - Refurbished Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Sydney with new Mordant Wing, designed by Sam Marshall.[4][9]
- March 31 - Sandworm by Marco Casagrande, in the Beaufort04 Triennial of Contemporary art in Wenduine, Belgium. The work is both architecture and environmental art.[10]
- April 4 - Twin Sails Bridge, Poole, England, by Wilkinson Eyre Architects.
- April 10 - SeaCity Museum, Southampton, England, with extension by Wilkinson Eyre Architects.[4][11]
- April 20 - Belfast MAC (Metropolitan Arts Centre) in Northern Ireland, by Hackett Hall McKnight.[12]
- May 11 - ArcelorMittal Orbit observation tower and sculpture in Olympic Park, London, designed by Anish Kapoor with Cecil Balmond and Ushida Findlay Architects.[13]
- June 29 - Cloud Forest and Flower Dome Bay South Conservatories at Gardens by the Bay, Singapore, designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects (landscape design by Grant Associates).[14]
- July 3 - Giant's Causeway Visitors' Centre in Northern Ireland designed by Heneghan Peng for the National Trust.[15]
- July 5 - Shard London Bridge, designed by Renzo Piano, the tallest building in the European Union (2012–present).
- July 18 - Tate Modern, London, opens The Tanks performance art/installation space, refurbished by Herzog & de Meuron.[16]
- July 27 - Opening of 2012 Summer Olympics based at Olympic Park, London, England, with site design by the EDAW Consortium (including EDAW and Buro Happold), working with Arup and WS Atkins; taken over by LDA Design in conjunction with Hargreaves Associates. Individual buildings include
- Olympic Stadium, designed by Populous[17]
- London Aquatics Centre, designed by Zaha Hadid[17]
- London Velopark, designed by Hopkins Architects, Expedition Engineering, BDSP, and Grant Associates
- ArcelorMittal Orbit tower, designed by Anish Kapoor (see above)
- August 3 - Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law, Brisbane, Australia.
- September 21 - Islamic art gallery at the Musée du Louvre in Paris, designed by Mario Bellini and Rudy Ricciotti.[4][18]
- September 23 - Renovation and new wing for Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, designed by Benthem Crouwel Architekten.[4][19]
- October 17 - Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park in New York City, designed by Louis Kahn.
- October 24 - Boekenberg ("Book mountain") public library in Spijkenisse, Netherlands, designed by MVRDV.
- December 11 - Le Louvre-Lens art gallery in Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France, designed by SANAA.[20]
- date unknown
- ME Hotel, London, designed by Foster and Partners.
- Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art new buildings are opened in Oslo, Norway.
Buildings completed
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- January 6 - Porta Macedonia, Skopje, Macedonia.[21]
- February 29 - Tokyo Skytree, the tallest tower in the world, is completed in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan.
- June - Airport Link, a 6.7 km road tunnel in Brisbane, the longest in Australia.
- September - NEO Bankside apartments in London, designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners.[22]
- November 1 - Mercury City Tower, in Moscow, topped-out to become the tallest building in Europe (2012–2014).
- date unknown
- Abraj Al Bait in Mecca, the tallest buildings in Saudi Arabia.
- Church of Pentecost, Vinkovci, Serbia, a replica of the 18th century church that was destroyed during the Croatian War of Independence.[23]
- Princess Tower, the world's tallest residential building, is completed in Dubai.
- Soleil, the tallest building in Brisbane, Australia designed by DBI Design.
- Astley Castle in North Warwickshire, England, is refurbished for the Landmark Trust by Witherford Watson Mann Architects (winner, Stirling Prize, 2013).[24]
- University of Limerick Medical School in Ireland designed by Grafton Architects.
- Sarajevo City Center.
- The Wilson art gallery and museum extension and refurbishment in Cheltenham, England, designed by BGS Architects.
Awards
- AIA Architecture Firm Award – Vincent James Associates Architects
- AIA Gold Medal – Steven Holl
- Alvar Aalto Medal - Paulo David
- Emporis Skyscraper Award – Absolute World in Mississauga designed by Burka Architects and MAD Studio
- Lawrence Israel Prize - Diller Scofidio + Renfro
- LEAF Award, Overall Winner – Sou Fujimoto Architects
- Praemium Imperiale Architecture Laureate – Henning Larsen
- Pritzker Architecture Prize – Wang Shu
- Richard H. Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture – Michael Graves
- RAIA Gold Medal – Lawrence Nield
- RIBA Royal Gold Medal – Herman Hertzberger
- Stirling Prize – Stanton Williams, for Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University[25]
- Thomas Jefferson Medal in Architecture – Rafael Moneo
- Twenty-five Year Award – Frank Gehry for Gehry Residence, Santa Monica
- Vincent Scully Prize – Paul Goldberger
Deaths
- January 4 - Rod Robbie, Canadian architect (born 1928)
- January 8 - John Madin, English architect (born 1924)
- March 21 - Bruno Giacometti, Swiss architect (born 1907)
- June 4 - Peter Beaven, New Zealand architect (born 1925)
- June 15
- Francis Bonaert, Belgian architect (born 1914)[26] was a Belgian architect.[27]
- Günther Domenig, Austrian architect (born 1934)
- June 19 - Gerhard M. Kallmann, German-born American architect (born 1915)
- July 2 - Angelo Mangiarotti, Italian architect and industrial designer (born 1929)
- August 20 - Dom Mintoff, Maltese architect and Prime Minister (born 1916)
- August 26 - Peter L. Shelton, American architect and interior designer (born 1945)
- October 6 - Ulrich Franzen (born 1921), German-born American architect
- October 26 - John M. Johansen, American architect (born 1916)
- October 30
- Wayland Tunley, British architect associated with Milton Keynes (born 1937)[28]
- Lebbeus Woods, American architect and artist (born 1940)
- November 1 - Gae Aulenti), Italian architect, interior and lighting designer (born 1927
- November 4 - David Resnick, Brazilian-born Israeli architect and town planner (born 1924)
- December 5 - Oscar Niemeyer, Brazilian architect (born 1907)
- December 14 - Alan Colquhoun, British architect (born 1921)[29]
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