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Encyclopedia > 1986 in architecture

See also: 1985 in architecture, other events of 1986, 1987 in architecture and the architecture timeline. See also: 1984 in architecture, other events of 1985, 1986 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1986 in architecture, other events of 1987, 1988 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... This page indexes the individual year in architecture pages. ...

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Willis Faber and Dumas Headquarters, Ipswich, was one of Fosters earliest commissions after founding Foster Associates. ... Rialto Towers (often The Rialto) is the third tallest reinforced concrete building and the tallest office building or skyscraper in the Southern Hemisphere, when measured to its roof. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of approximately 3. ... Temasek Tower is an office building located in Shenton Way, Singapore. ... The AXA Center was built in 1986 to house the AXA Group,(A French life insurance company). ... State nickname: The Empire State Official languages English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Clinton (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 13. ... Lobby of Swissôtel The Stamford, Singapore Entrance of Swissôtel The Stamford, Singapore Swissôtel The Stamford is the tallest hotel in Singapore at 226m and 73 floors, and is the sixth tallest hotel in the world. ... The Fernmeldeturm Münster (Telecommunication Tower Münster) is the modern landmark of Münster completed in 1985/86. ... Town Hall at Prinzipalmarkt Münster: Prinzipalmarkt Münster is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... View from the Yellow Crane Tower on Snake Hill, TV tower in distance Tower stands well behind the ancient temple topping the hill Tortoise Mountain TV Tower is a 311. ... Location within China Modern and ancient Wuhan (Simplified Chinese: 武汉; Traditional Chinese: 武漢; pinyin: ) is the capital of Hubei province, and is the largest and most populated city in central China. ... The Town Pavilion is a skyscraper located in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, [[United States. ... Zendstation Roosendaal is a facility for FM radio and television broadcasting near Roosendaal, Netherlands. ... Roosendaal is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. ... The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). ... The city is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture, and is one of the worlds major global cities (along with London, Tokyo and Paris) with a virtually unrivaled collection of museums, galleries, performance venues, media outlets, international corporations, and stock exchanges. ... State nickname: The Empire State Official languages English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Clinton (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 13. ... The Bank of America Tower is a 47-story, landmark office tower in Miami, Florida. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ...

Awards

The Pritzker Architecture Prize is awarded annually by the Hyatt Foundation to honor a living architect. ... Gottfried Böhm (or Gottfried Boehm) is a contemporary German architect. ...

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