1980 in architecture

The year 1980 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.

Buildings

 * The Hopewell Centre, Hong Kong, is completed.
 * Balneological Hospital in Druskininkai, Lithuania is completed.
 * The Tallinn TV Tower in Tallinn, Estonia is completed for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
 * The Vilnius TV Tower in Vilnius, Lithuania is completed on the last day of the year.
 * The Telstra Tower in Canberra, Australia is completed.
 * The Western City Gate in Belgrade, Serbia is completed.
 * The 2 Fevrier Sofitel Hotel in Lomé, Togo is completed.
 * Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, USA is completed.
 * Tower 42 in London, England, is completed.
 * Ganter Bridge in Switzerland, designed by Christian Menn, is completed.

Events

 * August 23 – Demolition of Wallis, Gilbert and Partners' Art Deco Firestone Tyre Factory (1928) on the 'Golden Mile' of London's Great West Road a week before its designation as a listed building.

Awards

 * Aga Khan Prize – Hassan Fathy.
 * Architecture Firm Award – Edward Larrabee Barnes Associates.
 * Grand prix national de l'architecture – Paul Chemetov.
 * Pritzker Prize – Luis Barragán.
 * RAIA Gold Medal – John Andrews.
 * RIBA Royal Gold Medal – James Stirling.
 * Twenty-five Year Award – Lever House.

Births

 * Jing Liu, Chinese-born architect

Deaths

 * January 1 – Ernest Cormier, Canadian architect (born 1885)
 * January 23 – Paul Williams, American architect (born 1894)
 * February 14 – Victor Gruen, Austrian architect (born 1903)
 * April 19 – Amyas Connell, New Zealand-born architect (born 1901)
 * November 27 – F. Burrall Hoffman, American architect (born 1882)