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The year 2003 in architecture involved some significant events.

[edit] Buildings

Northernmost tower of the Department of the Environment under demolition, January 30, 2003.

Treasure Hill illegal settlement transformed into an example of urban acupuncture in Taipei.2003.

• December 20 - The Triumph-Palace in Moskow becomes the highest building in Europe.
• Daniel Libeskind's design is accepted for the World Trade Center site in New York
• Demolition of the Department of the Environment Building (completed 1971) at Marsham Street, Westminster, London. A new five storey glass-faced Home Office building is being erected in its place.
• Taipei 101 is topped out to become the tallest building in the world.
• Taipei Treasure Hill urban acupuncture design of Marco Casagrande completed.
• Walt Disney Concert Hall, designed by Frank Gehry, opens in Los Angeles, California.
• Park Pobedy completed.

[edit] Awards

• Architecture Firm Award - The Miller Hull Partnership.
• Emporis Skyscraper Award - 30 St Mary Axe.
• Grand Prix de l'urbanisme - Michel Corajoud.
• Mies van der Rohe Prize - Zaha Hadid.
• Pritzker Prize - Jørn Utzon.
• Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent - Yves Lion and Claire Piguet, French Embassy in Beirut.
• RAIA Gold Medal - Peter Corrigan.
• RIAS Award for Architecture - Sutherland Hussey Architects for An Turas Ferry Shelter, Tiree.
• Royal Gold Medal - Rafael Moneo.
• Stirling Prize - Herzog & de Meuron, Laban dance centre.

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

• 3 March - Peter Smithson (born 1923)