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1946 in architecture

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The year 1946 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.

Events

  • J. M. Richards publishes his anatomy of England's suburbia, The Castles on the Ground, illustrated by John Piper.
  • Thomas Sharp publishes The Anatomy of the Village.

Buildings and structures

Buildings

  • Hudson's department store in Detroit, Michigan, United States is completed.
  • BISF houses in the United Kingdom, designed by Frederick Gibberd.
  • KPRK radio station building in Livingston, MT is designed and built.

Awards

  • RIBA Royal Gold Medal – Patrick Abercrombie.
  • Grand Prix de Rome, architecture – Guillaume Gillet.

Births

  • April 24 – Piers Gough, English architect
  • May 12 – Daniel Libeskind, Polish architect, artist and set designer
  • date unknown
    • Alberto Campo Baeza, Spanish architect
    • Richard Johnson, Australian architect

Deaths

  • February 4 – Herbert Baker, British architect based in South Africa (born 1862)
  • August 30 – Theodate Pope Riddle, American architect (born 1867)
  • December 16 – Zachary Taylor Davis, Chicago-based U.S. architect (born 1872)

References

References

  1. "History". BISF Houses.
  2. "Background Biography". Australian Institute of Architects.
  3. ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', December 17, 1946
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