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The year 1993 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.

Events

  • August 18 – The 14th century Kapellbrücke covered wooden truss bridge in Lucerne (Switzerland) is largely destroyed by fire; rebuilding begins almost immediately.
  • Philip Dowson becomes President of the Royal Academy.
  • Architekturzentrum Wien founded in Austria.
  • van Heyningen and Haward Architects practice formed in London.

Buildings and structures

Buildings opened

  • February 23 – Guildford Spectrum, UK
  • September 4 – Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Managua, Nicaragua, designed by Ricardo Legorreta
  • Het Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam, designed by Jo Coenen

Buildings completed

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  • The Landmark Tower in Yokohama, Japan.
  • Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca, Morocco, designed by Michel Pinseau and built by Bouygues.
  • Hämeenkylä Church, Vantaa, Finland, designed by Jokela & Kareoja.
  • Inner shrine, Ise, Mie, Mie Prefecture, Japan.
  • Sanctuary of Divine Mercy (Sanktuarium Miłosierdzia Bożego), Kalisz, Poland (designed 1958; building commenced 1977).
  • Museum of Byzantine Culture, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • The Umeda Sky Building in Osaka City, Japan.
  • Governor Phillip Tower, Sydney, Australia, by architects Denton Corker Marshall.
  • Cave of Niaux visitor entrance in Ariège (department), France, designed by Massimiliano Fuksas.

Construction began

  • The Zeitpyramide (time pyramid) in Wemding, Germany. Scheduled to be completed in the year 3183.

Awards

  • AIA Gold Medal – Thomas Jefferson (posthumous).
  • Architecture Firm Award – Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc.
  • Grand Prix de l'urbanisme – Bernard Huet.
  • Grand prix national de l'architecture – Dominique Perrault.
  • Praemium Imperiale Architecture Laureate – Kenzo Tange.
  • Pritzker Prize – Fumihiko Maki.
  • RAIA Gold Medal – Ken Woolley.
  • RIBA Royal Gold Medal – Giancarlo de Carlo.
  • Twenty-five Year Award – Deere & Company Administrative Center.
  • UIA Gold Medal – Fumihiko Maki.

Deaths

  • March 27 – Paul László, Hungarian American architect (born 1900)
  • June 27 – Paul Thiry, American architect (born 1904)
  • July 13 – Alan McCullough, American modernist architect (born c.1909)
  • August 16 – Alison Smithson, English architect (born 1928)
  • August 19 – Norman Jaffe, American residential architect (born 1932)
  • September 23 – Moshe Mayer, Romanian Israeli architect (born 1909)
  • October 24 – Arthur T. Brown, American architect (born 1900)
  • December 16 – Charles Moore, American architect (born 1925)

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