Architecture of the 1970s

63 buildings · 20 countries

Postmodernism emerged as a reaction against Modernist austerity. The Pompidou Centre launched high-tech architecture.

Buildings
63
Styles
0
Countries
20
Span
1970–1979
Serpentine Galleries

Serpentine Galleries

SANAA · 1970
City of Westminster, United Kingdom
Supreme Court of Singapore

Supreme Court of Singapore

Norman Foster · 1970
Central Area, Singapore
Kimbell Art Museum

Kimbell Art Museum

Renzo Piano · 1972
Fort Worth, United States
Ninewells Hospital

Ninewells Hospital

Frank Gehry · 1974
Dundee City, United Kingdom
Pacific Design Center

Pacific Design Center

César Pelli · 1975
West Hollywood, United States
House VI

House VI

Peter Eisenman · 1975
Cornwall, United States
Willis Building, Ipswich

Willis Building, Ipswich

Foster + Partners · 1975
Ipswich, United Kingdom
Toyota Pavilion at Concord

Toyota Pavilion at Concord

Frank Gehry · 1975
Concord, United States
Yale School of Management

Yale School of Management

Norman Foster · 1976
Connecticut, United States
Gehry Residence

Gehry Residence

Frank Gehry · 1976
Santa Monica, United States
Shikoku Mura

Shikoku Mura

Tadao Ando · 1976
Takamatsu, Japan
Clorox Building

Clorox Building

César Pelli · 1976
California, United States
National Museum of Art, Osaka

National Museum of Art, Osaka

César Pelli · 1977
Kita-ku, Japan
Imperial War Museum Duxford

Imperial War Museum Duxford

Foster + Partners · 1977
Duxford, United Kingdom
IRCAM

IRCAM

Renzo Piano · 1977
Centre Pompidou

Centre Pompidou

Renzo Piano · 1977
Quartier Saint-Merri, France
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

Arata Isozaki · 1979
Los Angeles, United States
Cartoonmuseum Basel – Centre for Narrative Art

Cartoonmuseum Basel – Centre for Narrative Art

Herzog & de Meuron · 1979
Basel, Switzerland
Aspen Art Museum

Aspen Art Museum

Shigeru Ban · 1979
Pitkin County, United States
I. M. Pei Building

I. M. Pei Building

I. M. Pei · 1971
Matrimandir

Matrimandir

Mirra Alfassa · 1971
Auroville, India
Scandinavium

Scandinavium

Poul Hultberg · 1971
Gothenburg Municipality, Sweden
Näsinneula tower

Näsinneula tower

Pekka Ilveskoski · 1971
Tampere, Finland
Bridge of the Slovak National Uprising

Bridge of the Slovak National Uprising

1972
Bratislava, Slovakia
industrial park bridge west

industrial park bridge west

Gerd Lohmer · 1972
Frankfurt, Germany
Saint-Nazaire Bridge

Saint-Nazaire Bridge

1972
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, France
Indian Bridge

Indian Bridge

Paolo Sica · 1972
Florence, Italy
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art

Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art

I. M. Pei · 1973
Ithaca, United States
University of Aveiro

University of Aveiro

Álvaro Siza · 1973
Aveiro, Portugal
Köhlbrand Bridge

Köhlbrand Bridge

1974
Hamburg-Mitte, Germany
Poliedro de Caracas

Poliedro de Caracas

1974
Coche, Venezuela
Neckarsteg

Neckarsteg

1975
Mannheim, Germany
Deggenau Danube bridge

Deggenau Danube bridge

1975
Deggendorf, Germany
Willemsbrug

Willemsbrug

Cor Veerling · 1975
Rotterdam, Netherlands
OCBC Centre

OCBC Centre

I. M. Pei · 1976
Downtown Core, Singapore
CN Tower

CN Tower

John Andrews · 1976
Old Toronto, Canada
Oberkasseler Brücke

Oberkasseler Brücke

1976
Düsseldorf, Germany
Brotonne Bridge

Brotonne Bridge

1977
Rives-en-Seine, France
Walkup Skydome

Walkup Skydome

1977
Arizona, United States
Science World (Vancouver)

Science World (Vancouver)

1977
Vancouver, Canada
Reunion Tower

Reunion Tower

Welton Becket · 1978
Dallas, United States
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

I. M. Pei · 1979
Dorchester, United States
One Dallas Center

One Dallas Center

I. M. Pei · 1979
Dallas, United States
University of Alicante

University of Alicante

Álvaro Siza · 1979
San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain
Flehe Bridge

Flehe Bridge

1979
Neuss, Germany
Cathedral of Brasília

Cathedral of Brasília

Oscar Niemeyer · 1970
Brasília, Brazil
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Polytechnic School of Architecture and Urbanism Hocine Aït Ahmed

Oscar Niemeyer · 1970
El Harrach, Algeria
Can Lis

Can Lis

Jørn Utzon · 1971
Santanyí, Spain
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption (San Francisco)

Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption (San Francisco)

Pier Luigi Nervi · 1971
San Francisco, United States
Norfolk Scope

Norfolk Scope

Pier Luigi Nervi · 1971
Norfolk, United States
Headquarters of the French Communist Party

Headquarters of the French Communist Party

Oscar Niemeyer · 1971
19th arrondissement of Paris, France
The Pyramids (Indianapolis)

The Pyramids (Indianapolis)

Eero Saarinen · 1972
Indianapolis, United States
New Haven Coliseum

New Haven Coliseum

Eero Saarinen · 1972
New Haven, United States
Chrysler Hall

Chrysler Hall

Pier Luigi Nervi · 1972
Norfolk, United States
Sydney Opera House

Sydney Opera House

Jørn Utzon · 1973
City of Sydney, Australia
University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene

University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene

Oscar Niemeyer · 1974
Bab Ezzouar, Algeria
Mondadori Palace

Mondadori Palace

Oscar Niemeyer · 1974
Segrate, Italy
Worcester Plaza

Worcester Plaza

Eero Saarinen · 1974
Worcester, United States
Thompson Arena

Thompson Arena

Pier Luigi Nervi · 1975
Hanover, United States
Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza

Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza

Eero Saarinen · 1976
Manhattan, United States
Savona railway station

Savona railway station

Pier Luigi Nervi · 1977
Savona, Italy
Jaburu Palace

Jaburu Palace

Oscar Niemeyer · 1977
Plano Piloto, Brazil
Sackler Wing

Sackler Wing

Eero Saarinen · 1978
New York City, United States

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