2012 in Europe - Architecture

Architecture

  • January 1: Ada Bridge, one of the tallest bridges in Europe, is completed and open to the public in Belgrade, Serbia.
  • April 10: SeaCity Museum, located in Southampton, England, with extension by Wilkinson Eyre Architects, is officially opened.
  • July 5: The Shard, the tallest building in the European Union and the tallest habitable free-standing structure in the UK at 309.6 metres (1,016 ft), is officially opened.
  • July 18: Tate Modern (London) opens The Tanks performance art/installation space, refurbished by Herzog & de Meuron.
  • July 25: The 75th floor of Mercury City Tower (Moscow) is completed. With the height of 332 m (1,089 ft), it becomes the tallest building on the European continent.
  • September 21: Islamic art gallery at the Musée du Louvre in Paris, designed by Mario Bellini and Rudy Ricciotti, is opened.
  • September 23: Renovation and new wing for Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, designed by Benthem Crouwel Architekten, are opened to public.
  • October 10: SkyTower, the tallest building in Romania, is completed. It dominates the Bucharest skyline with a total height of 137 m (449 ft).

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