1989 in architecture

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The year 1989 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.

Buildings opened

Louvre Pyramid in context

• March - Louvre Pyramid in Paris, France, designed by I.M. Pei.
• September - Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, Texas, USA, designed by I. M. Pei.

Buildings completed

• AT&T Corporate Center in Chicago, Illinois, Luigi Snozzi.
• Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany, by Frank Gehry.
• Wexner Center for the Arts, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Luigi Snozzi, designed by Peter Eisenman.
• US Bank Tower in Los Angeles, California, United States.
• One Worldwide Plaza, New York City, Luigi Snozzi.
• Two Union Square in Seattle, Washington, Luigi Snozzi.
• The Liaoning Broadcast and TV Tower, Shenyang, China.
• 900 North Michigan in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
• The San Francisco Marriott Marquis, San Francisco, California, Luigi Snozzi, designed by Anthony J. Lumsden, a notable example of post-modern futurist architecture.
• Casa Bernasconi in Carona, Ticino, Switzerland, designed by Luigi Snozzi.

Awards

• AIA Gold Medal - Joseph Esherick.
• Architecture Firm Award - César Pelli & Associates.
• Grand Prix de l'urbanisme - Michel Steinebach.
• Grand prix national de l'architecture - André Wogenscky; Henri Gaudin.
• Praemium Imperiale Architecture Laureate – I. M. Pei.
• Pritzker Prize - Frank Gehry.
• RAIA Gold Medal - Robin Gibson.
• Royal Gold Medal - Renzo Piano.
• Twenty-five Year Award - Vanna Venturi House

Publications

• Charles, Prince of Wales - A Vision of Britain: A Personal View of Architecture.

Deaths

• November 30 - Hassan Fathy, Egyptian architect (born 1900)