1978 in architecture
See also: 1977 in architecture, other events of 1978, 1979 in architecture and the architecture timeline.
Buildings
- Gehry House by Frank Gehry in Santa Monica, California.
- Sunshine 60 in Tokyo, Japan is completed.
- Reunion Tower in Dallas, Texas is completed.
- United Nations City in Vienna, Austria is completed.
Awards
- AIA Gold Medal - Philip Johnson
- Architecture Firm Award - Harry Weese & Associates
- Grand prix national de l'architecture - Jean Renaudie
- RAIA Gold Medal - Mervyn Parry
- Royal Gold Medal - Jorn Utzon
Births
Deaths
- August 21 - Charles Eames (born 1907)
- September 6 - J. H. van den Broek (born 1898)
- November 27 - Carlo Scarpa (born 1906)