2013 in architecture

none 2013 architecture The year 2013 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events March 1 – The first phase of the Old Port of Marseille renewal is inaugurated.http://www.connexionfrance.com/lord-foster-redesign-marseille-vieux-port-city-centre-news-article.html New-look port for Marseille The Connexion January 2011 2013-12-29http://www.maritimejournal.com/news101/industry-news/new-port-pavilion-for-marseille New port pavilion for Marseille Maritime Journal 2013-03-06 2013-12-29 March 28 – Paradise Center, in Sofia, the largest shopping mall in Bulgaria. April 13 – The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam reopens its doors after a 10-year restoration and renovation project. April 24 – The late-11th-century minaret of the Great Mosque of Aleppo is destroyed during Syrian civil war fighting. May 10 – One World Trade Center becomes the tallest building in the United States and the third-tallest building in the world by pinnacle height (not yet complete). June 12 – The Berlin City Palace foundation stone laying ceremony is held in Berlin. The building is expected to be completed in 2019.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/10117103/Berlin-begins-reconstruction-of-King-Frederick-the-Greats-palace.html Berlin begins reconstruction of King Frederick the Great's palace Harriet Alexander 2013-06-12 The Daily Telegraph London 2013-12-29 July 11 – Work begins on a Lego model of Durham Cathedral in England, the beginning of a huge fund-raising effort."FIRST BIRTHDAY FOR DURHAM CATHEDRAL LEGO BUILD", Durham Cathedral, 11 July 2014. Accessed 30 July 2014 August 3 – The Shanghai Tower, topping out ceremony is held in Shanghai. The tallest building in China and the second-tallest in the world is expected to be completed in 2015. October – The sixth World Architecture Festival is held in Singapore. November 12 – The Height Committee of the Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) makes the controversialTallest building ruling: Willis Tower loses to One World Trade Center http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-tallest-building-20131112,0,7298761.story Chicago Tribune November 12, 2013 November 12, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131112191257/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-tallest-building-20131112,0,7298761.story November 12, 2013 dead announcement that One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the United States at 1,776 feet, declaring that the mast on top of the building is a spire since it is a permanent part of the building's architecture.Architects rule 1 World Trade Center tallest building in US http://www.myfoxny.com/story/23924617/chicago-based-architects-council-to-rule-on-height-of-1-world-trade-center MyFoxNY November 12, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131111160618/http://www.myfoxny.com/story/23924617/chicago-based-architects-council-to-rule-on-height-of-1-world-trade-center November 11, 2013 CTBUH Affirms One World Trade Center Height http://www.ctbuh.org/News/GlobalTallNews/PR_131112_1WTCHeight/tabid/5949/language/en-US/Default.aspx Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat November 12, 2013 November 12, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131113075104/http://www.ctbuh.org/News/GlobalTallNews/PR_131112_1WTCHeight/tabid/5949/language/en-US/Default.aspx November 13, 2013 dead Buildings and structures thumb |right|Gran Torre Santiago thumb|Northern Lights Cathedral in Alta, Norway thumb|POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, in Warsaw, Poland Buildings opened Bulgaria September – Dorkovo Museum. Chile Gran Torre Santiago, the second tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere, is completed. Denmark March – New building for the National Aquarium Denmark, designed by 3XN, in Copenhagen. France June 1 – Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations national museum in Marseille, in the South of France, designed by Rudy Ricciotti. Germany May – Extension to Lenbachhaus art museum, designed by Foster and Partners, in Munich. Mexico November 19 – Museo Júmex, Mexico City, designed by David Chipperfield. New Zealand August 2 – Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch, designed by Shigeru Ban with Warren and Mahoney. Norway February 10 – Northern Lights Cathedral in Alta, designed by Link Arkitektur with Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects. Poland April 19 – Museum of the History of Polish Jews, designed by Rainer Mahlamäki, in Warsaw. Singapore The Sandcrawler – designed by Aedas. Turkey Sancaklar Mosque in Büyükçekmece, Istanbul, designed by Emre Arolat. October 29 – The Marmaray rail tunnel under the Bosphorus strait, the world's deepest undersea immersed tube tunnel, Istanbul. thumb|The Library of Birmingham, United Kingdom thumb|Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas United Kingdom February 1 – Bishop Edward King Chapel at Ripon College Cuddesdon in Oxfordshire, England, designed by Níall McLaughlin Architects, is dedicated.http://www.rcc.ac.uk/downloads/Edward%20King%20Chapel%20Description.pdf Edward King Chapel at Ripon College Cuddesdon Ripon College Cuddesdon 2013 2013-12-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20131103214647/http://www.rcc.ac.uk/downloads/Edward%20King%20Chapel%20Description.pdf 2013-11-03 deadhttp://ribastirlingprize.architecture.com/riba-stirling-shortlist-2013-bishop-edward-king-chapel/ RIBA Stirling shortlist 2013 – Bishop Edward King Chapel Royal Institute of British Architects 2013 2013-12-29 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130925042100/http://ribastirlingprize.architecture.com/riba-stirling-shortlist-2013-bishop-edward-king-chapel/ 2013-09-25 March – Number One Riverside civic offices in Rochdale, designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects, opens to the public.http://www.faulknerbrowns.co.uk/#446 Number One Riverside FaulknerBrownsArchitects 2014-10-26 April – The Shed temporary auditorium for the National Theatre on the South Bank in London, by Haworth Tompkins.http://www.dezeen.com/2013/04/06/the-shed-at-the-national-theatre-by-haworth-tompkins/ The Shed at the National Theatre by Haworth Tompkins dezeen 2013-04-06 2013-12-29 May 30 – Mary Rose Museum, designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects and Perkins+Will, at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard in England. June 28 – Scale Lane Bridge over River Hull in the UK, designed by McDowell+Benedetti with engineers Alan Baxter Associates and Qualter Hall.https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/jul/28/scale-lane-bridge-hull-review Scale Lane Bridge, Hull – review Rowan Moore Rowan Moore The Observer London 2013-07-28 2013-12-29 September 3 – Library of Birmingham, the largest public library in the United Kingdom, designed by Mecanoo.http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-news/2012/03/20/opening-date-for-new-library-of-birmingham-revealed-65233-30579907/ Opening date for new Library of Birmingham revealed Brown Graeme Birmingham Post 20 March 2012 25 July 2012 30 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20120725234315/http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-news/2012/03/20/opening-date-for-new-library-of-birmingham-revealed-65233-30579907/ dead September 30 – SSE Hydro arena in Glasgow, Scotland, designed by Foster and Partners. United States January – James B. Hunt Jr. Library the main library of Centennial Campus of North Carolina State University, designed by Snøhetta, in Raleigh, North Carolina. April 25 – The George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas. November 27 – Kimbell Art Museum expansion, named the Renzo Piano Pavilion, designed by Renzo Piano, in Fort Worth, Texas, is officially inaugurated. December 4 – Pérez Art Museum Miami, designed by Herzog & de Meuron, in Miami.Caroline Roux 2013-11-29 https://www.ft.com/content/360d7b96-5363-11e3-b425-00144feabdc0 Architect Christine Binswanger on Pérez Art Museum Miami Financial Times London 2013-12-29 Buildings completed Category:Buildings and structures completed in 2013 thumb|One Central Park in Sydney, Australia Australia One Central Park, design by Foster and Partners, Ateliers Jean Nouvel and PTW Architects. China Chongqing Art Museum, designed by China Architecture Design & Research Group. Russia Mercury City Tower, in Moscow, the tallest building in Europe. United Arab Emirates June 10 – Cayan Tower in Dubai Marina, the world's tallest tower featuring a 90-degree twist. United Kingdom December 18 – Stonehenge Visitor Centre, Wiltshire, England, designed by Denton Corker Marshall.Stonehenge Visitor Centre by Denton Corker Marshall opens tomorrow http://www.dezeen.com/2013/12/17/stonehenge-visitor-centre-by-denton-corker-marshall-opens-tomorrow/ dezeen 2013-12-17 2013-12-18 Burntwood School in Wandsworth (London), by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris.Burntwood School http://www.architecture.com/StirlingPrize/Awards2015/StirlingShortlist2015/BurntwoodSchool.aspx RIBA Awards 2015 Royal Institute of British Architects 2015-07-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20150722021300/http://www.architecture.com/StirlingPrize/Awards2015/StirlingShortlist2015/BurntwoodSchool.aspx 2015-07-22 dead Tate Britain renovation in London, by Caruso St John.Rowan Moore Architecture The Observer (The New Review) London 2013-12-29 https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2013/dec/22/best-architecture-2013-rowan-moore-choice 15 2013-12-29 United States November 13 – Four World Trade Center, New York City. unknown date – One Madison residential condominium tower in New York City, designed by CetraRuddy.http://skyscraper.org/EXHIBITIONS/SKY_HIGH/onemad.php The Skyscraper Museum: SKY HIGH & the logic of luxury WALKTHROUGH Willis Carol July 21, 2014 Skyscraper Museum dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140721020031/http://skyscraper.org/EXHIBITIONS/SKY_HIGH/onemad.php July 21, 2014 April 6, 2020 Awards AIA Architecture Firm Award – Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects AIA Gold Medal – Thom MayneAIA Gold Medal 2013, retrieved 22 April 2013 Emporis Skyscraper Award – The Shard designed by Renzo Piano European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture (Mies van der Rohe Prize) – The Harpa concert hall in Reykjavík by Henning Larsen ArchitectsEuropean Commission, 30 April 2013. Driehaus Architecture Prize for New Classical Architecture – Thomas H. Beeby Lawrence Israel Prize – Roman and Williams LEAF Award, Overall Winner – archi5 Praemium Imperiale Architecture Laureate – David Chipperfield Pritzker Architecture Prize – Toyo Ito.https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/mar/17/toyo-ito-2013-pritzker-prize Toyo Ito awarded 2013 Pritzker prize The Guardian London 2013-03-17 Reed Award for classical architecture commitment – David WatkinProfessor Ruan Yisan gets Reed Award http://architecture.nd.edu/about/driehaus-prize/the-reed-award/recipients/ University of Notre Dame School of Architecture 5 April 2015 https://archive.today/20130409233708/http://architecture.nd.edu/about/driehaus-prize/the-reed-award/recipients/ 2013-04-09 dead RAIA Gold Medal – Peter Wilson RIBA Royal Gold Medal – Peter ZumthorRIBA: "Royal Gold Medal" https://web.archive.org/web/20130214071735/http://www.architecture.com/Awards/RoyalGoldMedal/RoyalGoldMedal.aspx 2013-02-14 , retrieved 14 February 2013. Stirling Prize – Witherford Watson Mann for restoration of Astley Castle in North Warwickshire, England (2012)2013 RIBA Stirling Prize winner – Astley Castle, Warwickshire http://ribastirlingprize.architecture.com/riba-stirling-shortlist-2013-astley-castle-warwickshire/ RIBA 2013-09-27 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130925053524/http://ribastirlingprize.architecture.com/riba-stirling-shortlist-2013-astley-castle-warwickshire/ 2013-09-25 dead Thomas Jefferson Medal in Architecture – Laurie Olin Twenty-five Year Award by AIA – Renzo Piano for Menil Collection Exhibitions June 15 until September 23 – Le Corbusier: An Atlas of Modern Landscapes at Museum of Modern Art in New York Cityhttp://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/1321 Le Corbusier: An Atlas of Modern Landscapes MOMA 2013-12-29 Deaths thumb|upright|Henning Larsen January 5 – Bruce McCarty, American architect (born 1920) January 7 – Ada Louise Huxtable, American architecture critic (The New York Times) (born 1921) February 25 – Heikki Siren, Finnish architect (born 1918) March 7 – Elmar Tampõld, Estonian-Canadian architect (born 1920) April 9 – Paolo Soleri, Italian architect (born 1919) April 11 Ram Karmi, Israeli architect (born 1931) Clorindo Testa, Italian-born Argentine architect and artist (born 1923) April 16 – Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, Mexican architect (born 1919) April 20 – Rick Mather, American-born UK-based architect (born 1937) June 18 – Colin Stansfield Smith, British architect and academic (born 1932) June 22 – , Danish architect (born 1925) October 30 – Anca Petrescu, Romanian architect and politician (born 1949) November 13 – Roland Paoletti, British architect (born 1931) December 5 – Fred Bassetti, American architect (born 1917) See also Timeline of architecture References 2 Category:21st-century architecture