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The year 1987 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.

Events

  • August 13 – The first building in England of post-war design to be Listed is Bracken House in the City of London, designed by Sir Albert Richardson as the Financial Times headquarters (1955–59).
  • Construction of Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea, designed by Baikdoosan Architects & Engineers, begins; it will not be completed for 30 years.

Buildings and structures

Buildings opened

  • February – The CenTrust Tower in Miami.
  • June – The Menil Collection, in Houston, Texas, United States, designed by Renzo Piano.
  • August – National Library of New Zealand in Wellington.
  • August 17 – One Liberty Place in Philadelphia, United States (Phase 1): the first tenant moves in.

Buildings completed

thumb|The tower at [[Olympic Stadium (Montreal)|Stade Olympique et La Tour de Montréal in Montreal, Canada]]

thumb|[[Paustian House, Copenhagen]]

  • The Riga Radio and TV Tower in Riga, Latvia.
  • One Atlantic Center in Atlanta, Georgia, US.
  • The Shaanxi Provincial TV Tower in Xi'an, China.
  • Comerica Bank Tower in Dallas, Texas, US.
  • Metropolitan Tower in Manhattan, New York City, US.
  • The JPMorgan Chase Tower in Dallas, Texas, US.
  • 1000 Second Avenue in Seattle, Washington, US, designed by Donald Winkelmann of NBBJ.
  • KPMG Tower in Montreal, Canada
  • The tower at Stade Olympique et La Tour de Montréal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada is completed, 11 years after the Olympics took place, after a number of strikes by workers.
  • King Saud Mosque, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Justice Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, designed by Rasem Badran.
  • The original 7 World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, New York as the final building in the original World Trade Center complex.
  • The Clore Gallery at Tate Britain in London, designed by James Stirling.
  • Richmond Riverside, London, designed by Quinlan Terry.
  • The Mound Stand at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, designed by Michael Hopkins & Partners.
  • Southern Outfall Pumping Station, Cleethorpes, England, designed by Sam Scorer.

Awards

  • Aga Khan Prize – Jean Nouvel for the Institute of the Arab World in Paris.
  • Architecture Firm Award – Benjamin Thompson & Associates, Inc.
  • Grand prix national de l'architecture – Jean Nouvel.
  • Pritzker Prize – Kenzo Tange.
  • Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent – Jean Nouvel and Architecture Studio for the Institute of the Arab World in Paris.
  • RAIA Gold Medal – Daryl Jackson.
  • RIBA Royal Gold Medal – Ralph Erskine.
  • Twenty-five Year Award – Bavinger House.
  • UIA Gold Medal – Reima Pietila.

Deaths

  • March 16 – Johan Otto von Spreckelsen, Danish architect (born 1929)
  • April 22 – Erika Nõva, Estonian architect (born 1905)
  • November 15 – Ernő Goldfinger, Hungarian-born architect and furniture designer (born 1902)

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