1995 In Architecture
The year 1995 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events * 19 April – Oklahoma City bombing: The blast destroys or damages 324 buildings within a 16-block radius. * 6 November – Rova of Antananarivo in Madagascar largely destroyed by fire. * ''date unknown'' ** Zaha Hadid wins the competition to design the Cardiff Bay Opera House in Wales. Funding is rejected in December and the project abandoned. ** Steven Holl Architects begin construction work at St. Ignatius Chapel, Seattle University, USA. Buildings and structures Buildings completed * January – New San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, designed by Mario Botta. * 1 March – Kuala Lumpur Tower, Malaysia. * 11 April – Évry Cathedral, designed by Mario Botta Mario Botta (born 1 April 1943) is a Swiss architect. Career Botta designed his first building, a two-family house at Morbio Superiore in Ticino, at age 16. He graduated from the Università Iuav di Venezia ...
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