1981 in architecture
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See also: 1980 in architecture, other events of 1981, 1982 in architecture and the architecture timeline.
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Buildings
- JPMorgan Chase Tower, Houston, Texas designed by I. M. Pei is completed.
- Sydney Tower in Sydney, Australia is completed and opened.
- Colonius in Cologne, Germany is completed.
- The Riyadh TV Tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is completed.
- The National Palace of Culture opens in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Awards
- Grand prix national de l'architecture - Gérard Thurnauer, Pierre Riboulet and Jean-Louis Veret
- Pritzker Prize - James Stirling
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Births
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Deaths
- April 10 - Charles Cowles-Voysey (born 1889)
- July 1 - Marcel Breuer (born 1902)
- September 1 - Albert Speer (born 1905)
- December 2 - Wallace Harrison (born 1895)fr:1981 en architecture