1997 in architecture

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The year 1997 in architecture involved some significant events.

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September 26 - An earthquake strikes the Italian regions of Umbria and Marche, causing part of the Basilica of St. Francis at Assisi (constructed 1228-1253) to collapse.

British Library in London, designed by Colin St. John Wilson, opens.
Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt, designed by Norman Foster, is completed.
Getty Center in Los Angeles, designed by Richard Meier.
Globe Theatre in London, a reconstruction of the Elizabethan original, is completed.
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, designed by Frank Gehry, opens to the public.
Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, designed by César Pelli, was completed, and was the tallest building until 2003.
Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia is completed.