2010 in architecture
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The year 2010 in architecture involved some significant events.
Buildings
- January 4 - Burj Khalifa (formerly known as Burj Dubai) opened in the United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab EmiratesThe United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
as the tallest man-made structure in the world, at 828m (2,717 ft). - Broadcasting Tower, LeedsBroadcasting Tower, LeedsBroadcasting Tower is a new development in Broadcasting Place in Woodhouse Lane. Adjacent to other university buildings, it forms part of Leeds Metropolitan University, housing its Faculty of Arts, Environment and Technology, as well as some student flats, and is close to the main campus of The...
, by Feilden Clegg Bradley StudiosFeilden Clegg Bradley StudiosFeilden Clegg Bradley Studios is a British architectural design firm, established in 1978, with offices in London and Bath, United Kingdom. The studio won the Stirling Prize in 2008, and is known for use of solar design and sustainable design....
, opens. - Canton Tower opened for the 2010 Asian Games2010 Asian GamesThe 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990...
- International Commerce CentreInternational Commerce CentreThe International Commerce Centre is a 108 floor, skyscraper completed in 2010 in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is a part of the Union Square project built on top of Kowloon Station. The development is owned and jointly developed by MTR Corporation Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong...
opens as the tallest building in Hong Kong (as of 2010) - June - Strata SE1Strata (building)Strata SE1 is a 148-metre, 43 storey, 408 flat skyscraper at Elephant and Castle in the London Borough of Southwark in London, England...
completed in the London Borough of SouthwarkLondon Borough of SouthwarkThe London Borough of Southwark is a London borough in south east London, England. It is directly south of the River Thames and the City of London, and forms part of Inner London.-History:... - May -Seed Cathedral the UK pavilion at Shanghai ExpoExpo 2010Expo 2010, officially Expo 2010 Shanghai China was held on both banks of the Huangpu River in the city of Shanghai, China, from May 1 to October 31, 2010. It was a major World Expo in the tradition of international fairs and expositions, the first since 1992...
2010 designed by Thomas HeatherwickThomas HeatherwickThomas Heatherwick is an English designer known for innovative use of engineering and materials in public monuments and sculptures...
Awards
- AIA Gold MedalAIA Gold MedalThe AIA Gold Medal is awarded by the American Institute of Architects conferred "by the national AIA Board of Directors in recognition of a significant body of work of lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture."...
- Peter Q. BohlinPeter BohlinPeter Q. Bohlin is an American architect and the winner of the 2010 Gold Medal of the American Institute of Architects...
(United States). - Architecture Firm AwardArchitecture Firm AwardThe Architecture Firm Award is the highest honor that The American Institute of Architects can bestow on an architecture firm for consistently producing distinguished architecture.Prior recipients of the AIA Architecture Firm Award include:...
- Pugh + ScarpaPugh + ScarpaPugh + Scarpa is an architectural firm formed in 1991 by Lawrence Scarpa and British born architect and engineer Gwynne Pugh . The firm operates under the leadership of Angela Brooks and Lawrence Scarpa... - Grand Prix de l'urbanismeGrand Prix de l'urbanismeThe Grand prix de l'urbanisme is awarded for urban planning in France by the Ministry for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Planning. The prize has been awarded annually since 1989, except during the period from 1994 until 1998, when it was not awarded.A book is published each year,...
– Laurent Théry - Pritzker Architecture Prize - Kazuyo SejimaKazuyo Sejimais a Japanese architect. After studying at Japan Women's University and working in the office of Toyo Ito, in 1987 she founded Kazuyo Sejima and Associates. In 1995 she founded the Tokyo-based firm SANAA together with her former employee Ryue Nishizawa...
and Ryue NishizawaRyue Nishizawais an Japanese architect based in Tokyo. He is a graduate of Yokohama National University, and is director of his own firm, Office of Ryue Nishizawa, established in 1997. In 1995, he co-founded the firm SANAA with the architect Kazuyo Sejima...
(SANAA) - RAIA Gold MedalRoyal Australian Institute of Architects Gold MedalThe Gold Medal is the highest award of the Australian Institute of Architects awarded annually since 1960. The award was created to recognise distinguished service by Australian architects who have:* designed or executed buildings of high merit;...
- Kerry ClareKerry and Lindsay ClareKerry Clare , and Lindsay Clare are a wife and husband duo who together are accomplished Australian architects.Kerry Clare and Lindsay Clare practiced in Queensland from 1979–1998 and New South Wales 1998–present...
and Lindsay ClareKerry and Lindsay ClareKerry Clare , and Lindsay Clare are a wife and husband duo who together are accomplished Australian architects.Kerry Clare and Lindsay Clare practiced in Queensland from 1979–1998 and New South Wales 1998–present... - RIBARoyal Institute of British ArchitectsThe Royal Institute of British Architects is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally.-History:...
Royal Gold MedalRoyal Gold MedalThe Royal Gold Medal for architecture is awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects on behalf of the British monarch, in recognition of an individual's or group's substantial contribution to international architecture....
- I. M. PeiI. M. PeiIeoh Ming Pei , commonly known as I. M. Pei, is a Chinese American architect, often called a master of modern architecture. Born in Canton, China and raised in Hong Kong and Shanghai, Pei drew inspiration at an early age from the gardens at Suzhou... - Richard H. Driehaus Prize for Classical ArchitectureRichard H. Driehaus Prize for Classical ArchitectureThe Richard H. Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture was established in 2003 by The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation and is presented annually through the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture to honor a major contributor in the field of traditional and classical architecture.-Driehaus...
- Rafael Manzano MartosRafael Manzano MartosRafael Manzano Martos, is a Spanish architect. He was educated at the Superior Technical School of Architecture in Madrid... - Stirling PrizeStirling PrizeThe Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize is a British prize for excellence in architecture. It is named after the architect James Stirling, organised and awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects...
- Zaha HadidZaha HadidZaha Hadid, CBE is an Iraqi-British architect.-Life and career:Hadid was born in 1950 in Baghdad, Iraq. She received a degree in mathematics from the American University of Beirut before moving to study at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London.After graduating she worked... - Vincent Scully PrizeVincent Scully PrizeThe Vincent Scully Prize was established in 1999 to recognize exemplary practice, scholarship or criticism in architecture, historic preservation and urban design...
- Adele Chatfield-Taylor - Twenty-five Year AwardTwenty-five Year AwardThe Twenty-five Year Award is an architecture prize awarded by the American Institute of Architects to buildings and structures that have "stood the test of time for 25 to 35 years", and that "[exemplify] design of enduring significance." The project receiving the award can be located anywhere in...
- The Hajj Terminal at King Abdulaziz International AirportKing Abdulaziz International AirportKing Abdulaziz International Airport is an aviation facility located 19 km to the north of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Named after King Abdulaziz Al Saud, the airport is Saudi Arabia's third largest air facility and busiest airport by passenger. The airport occupies an area of 15 square kilometers...