1979 in architecture
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See also: 1978 in architecture, other events of 1979, 1980 in architecture and the architecture timeline.
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[edit] Buildings
- Xanadu House design started.
- The Tower of Europe in Framkfurt am Main, Germany is completed.
[edit] Events
- Pritzker Prize instituted by Jay A. Pritzker.
[edit] Awards
- AIA Gold Medal - I. M. Pei
- Architecture Firm Award - Geddes Brecher Qualls Cunningham
- Grand prix national de l'architecture - Claude Parent
- Pritzker Prize - Philip Johnson
- RAIA Gold Medal - Bryce Mortlock
- Royal Gold Medal - Charles and Ray Eames
