2006 in architecture
| Years in architecture: | 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
| Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
| Decades: | 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s |
| Years: | 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
Contents |
Buildings
Events
| Date | Information |
|---|---|
| January 9 | Fire destroys Chicago's 1891 Pilgrim Baptist Church, designed by Louis Sullivan. |
| January 31 | Ground breaks on Waterview Tower, and the 89-story Shangri-La Hotel in Chicago. |
| April 10 | Groundbreaking ceremony for the High Line elevated greenway in New York City |
| April 27 | Construction begins on the Freedom Tower, a replacement for the World Trade Center |
| May 26 | Berlin Hauptbahnhof opens in Berlin. It is the largest train station in Europe. |
Awards
- AIA Gold Medal - Antoine Predock
- Architecture Firm Award - Moore Ruble Yudell
- AIA Twenty-Five Year Award - Thorncrown Chapel by E. Fay Jones
- Pritzker Prize - Paulo Mendes da Rocha (born 1928) from São Paulo, Brasil
- Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent - Orléans-la-Source Science Library by Florence Lipsky and Pascal Rollet
- RAIA Gold Medal - Kerry Hill
- Royal Gold Medal - Toyo Ito
- Stirling Prize - Richard Rogers
- Vincent Scully Prize - Phyllis Lambert
Deaths
- April 25 - Jane Jacobs (born 1916)
- July 5 - Hugh Stubbins Jr.
See also: Architecture timeline
Categories
2006 architecture