41. Neue National Galerie
Architect: Mies Van der Rohe
Location: Berlin, Germany Build: 1968
Purpose: Museum of Modern Art
Present Scenario: The gallery has been closed since 2015 for renovations.
42. John Hancock Centre
Architect: Fazlur Khan and Bruce Graham
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Build: 1969
Purpose: Office Building
Present Scenario: Still in use
43. The Berliner Fernsehturm
Architect: Hermann Henselmann
Location: Berlin, Germany.
Build: 1969
Purpose:Built by the German Democratic Republic primarily as an ostentatious piece communist propaganda
Present Scenario: Serves as a radio and television broadcasting station and a viewing tower for the city
44. World Trade Centre
Architect: Minoru Yamasaki
Location: New York City, USA
Build: 1971
Purpose: Commercial Building
Present Scenario: destroyed in September 11 terrorist attacks, New WTC towers are being constructed.
45. Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Architect: Welton Becket
Location: Florida, USA
Build: 1971
Purpose: Resort located at the Walt Disney World
Present Scenario: Functioning as a Deluxe Resort
Renovation: In 2005, Disney began an extensive renovation of Disney’s Contemporary Resort, and it was completed in 2009. As part of the major construction at the Contemporary Resort, the north wing of the hotel was demolished to make way for a separate Disney Vacation Club.
46.Willis Tower
Architect: Fazlur Rahman Khan
Location: Illinois, USA
Build: 1973
Purpose: Office, observation, communication building
Present Scenario: Still working as an Office Building.
Renovation: In January 2009, a major renovation of the Skydeck was begun, including the installation of retractable glass balconies which extend approximately 4 feet from the facade of the 103rd floor, overlooking South Wacker Drive. The all-glass boxes, informally dubbed “The Ledge”, allow visitors to see the street below.
47. Sydney Opera House
Architect: JornUtzon
Location: Sydney, Austrailia
Build: 1973
Purpose: multi-venue performing arts centre
Present Scenario: Still in use
48. Royal National Theatre
Architect: Denys Lasdun
Location: London, UK
Build: 1976
Purpose: Publicly funded performing arts venue
Present Scenario: Still in use
Renovation: The building was refurbished by architects Haworth Tompkins and reopened in autumn 2007.
49. Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban
Architect: Louis Kahn
Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Build: 1982
Purpose: National Assembly Building for Bangladesh
Present Scenario: Still in use
50. The Louvre Pyramid
Architect: I.M Pei
Location: Paris, France
Build: 1989
Purpose: Main Entrance to the Louvre Museum
Present Scenario: Still in use
