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2023 in architecture
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Merdeka 118
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Richard Gilder Center
in New York City
The year
2023 in architecture
involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.
Contents
Events
Buildings and structures
Awards
Exhibitions
Deaths
See also
References
Events
July 23
– The
Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa
is severely damaged in a
Russian missile attack on the city
.
[
1
]
September 1
–
Muyiwa Oki
takes office as the youngest and first black president of the
Royal Institute of British Architects
.
[
2
]
Buildings and structures
See also:
Category:Buildings and structures completed in 2023
China
Zhongshuge bookstore in
Huai'an
, designed by X+ Living Architectural Design
[
3
]
Egypt
Grand Egyptian Museum
in
Giza
, designed by
Heneghan Peng Architects
, projected for completion
[
4
]
Malaysia
Merdeka 118
in
Kuala Lumpur
, the
second-tallest structure
and the
second-tallest building
in the world, designed by
Fender Katsalidis
in association with RSP KL, officially opened on 10 January 2024.
[
5
]
Poland
Museum of Modern Art, Warsaw
, designed by
Thomas Phifer
and Partners, projected for completion
[
6
]
Saudi Arabia
Red Sea International Airport
designed by
Foster + Partners
, projected for completion
[
7
]
United Kingdom
Factory International
(Aviva Studios) arts venue in
Manchester
, designed by
Office for Metropolitan Architecture
(OMA; lead architect Ellen van Loon) opened officially on 18 October (previews from June)
[
8
]
United States
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
in
Buffalo, New York
, projected for completion
[
4
]
The
Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation
at the
American Museum of Natural History
in
New York City
designed by
Studio Gang
opened to the public on May 4
[
9
]
[
10
]
Vici Properties
finishes construction of
the sphere
, the
largest sphere in the world
in Las Vegas, Nevada
[
11
]
Awards
AIA Gold Medal
–
Carol Ross Barney
Driehaus Architecture Prize
for
New Classical Architecture
–
Ben Pentreath
Pritzker Architecture Prize
–
David Chipperfield
[
12
]
RIBA
Royal Gold Medal
–
RAIA Gold Medal
–
Kirstin Thompson
RIBA House of the Year – Green House,
Tottenham
, London, designed by Hayhurst & Co
[
13
]
Stirling Prize
– Mæ for John Morden Centre,
Blackheath
, London
[
14
]
Exhibitions
Venice Biennale of Architecture
: 20 May – 26 November
Copenhagen Architecture Festival x FILM
: 1 – 11 June
Deaths
January 1
–
Ron Labinski
, 85, American stadium architect (b. 1937)
[
15
]
January 6
–
William S.W. Lim
, 90, Singaporean architect (b. 1932)
January 7
–
József Finta
, 88, Hungarian architect (b. 1935)
January 12
–
Vittorio Garatti
, 95, Italian architect (b. 1927)
January 24
–
Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi
, 95, Indian architect,
Pritzker Prize
winner (2018) (b. 1927)
January 31
–
Graham Winteringham
, 99, English architect (
Crescent Theatre
) (b. 1923) (death announced on this date)
February 13
–
Robert Geddes
, 99, American architect, dean of the
Princeton University School of Architecture
(1965–1982) (b. 1923)
February 17
–
Peter Muller
, 95, Australian architect (b. 1927)
March 2
–
Rafael Viñoly
, 78, Uruguayan-born architect (b. 1944)
May 30
–
Paolo Portoghesi
, 91, Italian architect (
Mosque of Rome
) (b. 1931)
June 17
–
Sir Michael Hopkins
, 88, English architect (
Portcullis House
) (b. 1935)
July 17
–
Bruno Flierl
, 96, German architect (b. 1927)
August 7
–
Jean-Louis Cohen
, French architect and architectural historian (b. 1949)
August 13
–
Thierry Despont
, 75, French architect and interior designer (b. 1948)
September 12
–
Roser Amadó
, 79, Spanish architect (
La Vila Olímpica del Poblenou
) (b. 1944)
September 15
–
Claude Cormier
, 63, Canadian landscape architect (b. 1960)
October 1
–
Beverly Willis
, American architect (
San Francisco Ballet Building
) (b. 1928)
October 3
–
Harriet Pattison
, American landscape architect (b. 1928)
October 17
–
George Baird
, 84, Canadian architect (
Cloud Gardens
,
Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory
) (b. 1939)
October 21
–
N. John Habraken
, 94, Dutch architect, educator, and theorist of user participation in housing (b. 1928)
November 1
–
Jonathan Hill
, 65, English architect and architectural historian (b. 1958)
November 6
–
Antoni Martí
, 60, Andorran architect and politician (b. 1963)
November 9
–
Juha Leiviskä
, 87, Finnish architect and designer (b. 1936)
November 14
–
Stanislav Žalud
, 91, Czech architect and politician (b. 1932)
November 18
–
Jerome Markson
, 94, Canadian architect (b. 1929)
November 20
–
Rob Krier
, 85, Luxembourgish sculptor, architect, and urban designer (b. 1938)
December 2
–
Felo García
, 95, Costa Rican footballer, painter, and architect (b. 1928)
December 9
–
Gene Aubry
, 88, American architect (b. 1935)
December 13
–
Hermann Brede
, 100, German architect (b. 1923)
December 19
–
Bryan Thomas
, 95, English architect (b. 1928)
December 25
–
Pamela Cluff
, 92, British-born Canadian architect (b. 1931)
See also
Timeline of architecture
References
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.
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. Retrieved
24 July
2023
.
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"New RIBA president Muyiwa Oki to 'put pressure' on government on retrofit"
.
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. Retrieved
1 September
2023
.
↑
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Metro
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"10 new museums scheduled to open in 2023"
.
The Spaces
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. Retrieved
31 December
2022
.
↑
"World's second-largest building opens; constructed by Samsung C&T"
. 13 February 2024.
↑
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.
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. Retrieved
18 April
2023
.
↑
"Red Sea Airport
|
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.
fosterandpartners.com
. Foster and Partners.
↑
"Culture".
The Observer
- The New Review
. London. 1 January 2023. p.
17.
↑
"First Look: AMNH Unveils New 230,000-Square-Foot Science Center"
.
secretnyc.co
. Secret NYC. 29 March 2022.
↑
Kimmelman, Michael; Fisher, Peter (25 April 2023).
"Wonder and Awe in Natural History's New Wing. Butterflies, Too"
.
The New York Times
.
↑
Griggs, Brandon (5 July 2023).
"This futuristic concert venue in Las Vegas is a giant sphere with the world's biggest LED screen"
.
cnn.com
. CNN
. Retrieved
3 November
2023
.
↑
Pogrebin, Robin (7 March 2023).
"David Chipperfield Wins Pritzker Prize"
.
The New York Times
. Retrieved
11 March
2023
.
↑
"Green House by Hayhurst & Co named RIBA House of the Year 2023"
.
RIBA Journal
. 2023-12-05
. Retrieved
2023-12-12
.
↑
"Riba Stirling Prize: London retirement home wins top architecture award"
.
BBC News
. 20 October 2023
. Retrieved
20 October
2023
.
↑
Sandomir, Richard (9 February 2023).
"Ron Labinski, Who Designed a Cozier Future for Stadiums, Dies at 85"
.
New York Times
.
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. Retrieved
12 February
2023
.
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