1993 in architecture

The year 1993 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.

Events

 * August 18 – The 14th century Kapellbrücke covered wooden truss bridge in Lucerne (Switzerland) is largely destroyed by fire; rebuilding begins almost immediately.
 * Philip Dowson becomes President of the Royal Academy.
 * Architekturzentrum Wien founded in Austria.
 * van Heyningen and Haward Architects practice formed in London.

Buildings opened

 * February 23 – Guildford Spectrum, UK
 * September 4 – Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Managua, Nicaragua, designed by Ricardo Legorreta
 * Het Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam, designed by Jo Coenen

Buildings completed

 * The Landmark Tower in Yokohama, Japan.
 * Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca, Morocco, designed by Michel Pinseau and built by Bouygues.
 * Hämeenkylä Church, Vantaa, Finland, designed by Jokela & Kareoja.
 * Inner shrine, Ise, Mie, Mie Prefecture, Japan.
 * Sanctuary of Divine Mercy (Sanktuarium Miłosierdzia Bożego), Kalisz, Poland (designed 1958; building commenced 1977).
 * Museum of Byzantine Culture, Thessaloniki, Greece.
 * The Umeda Sky Building in Osaka City, Japan.
 * Governor Phillip Tower, Sydney, Australia, by architects Denton Corker Marshall.
 * Cave of Niaux visitor entrance in Ariège (department), France, designed by Massimiliano Fuksas.

Construction began

 * The Zeitpyramide (time pyramid) in Wemding, Germany. Scheduled to be completed in the year 3183.

Awards

 * AIA Gold Medal – Thomas Jefferson (posthumous).
 * Architecture Firm Award – Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc.
 * Grand Prix de l'urbanisme – Bernard Huet.
 * Grand prix national de l'architecture – Dominique Perrault.
 * Praemium Imperiale Architecture Laureate – Kenzo Tange.
 * Pritzker Prize – Fumihiko Maki.
 * RAIA Gold Medal – Ken Woolley.
 * RIBA Royal Gold Medal – Giancarlo de Carlo.
 * Twenty-five Year Award – Deere & Company Administrative Center.
 * UIA Gold Medal – Fumihiko Maki.

Deaths

 * March 27 – Paul László, Hungarian American architect (born 1900)
 * June 27 – Paul Thiry, American architect (born 1904)
 * July 13 – Alan McCullough, American modernist architect (born c.1909)
 * August 16 – Alison Smithson, English architect (born 1928)
 * August 19 – Norman Jaffe, American residential architect (born 1932)
 * September 23 – Moshe Mayer, Romanian Israeli architect (born 1909)
 * October 24 – Arthur T. Brown, American architect (born 1900)
 * December 16 – Charles Moore, American architect (born 1925)