The year 1953 in architecture involved some significant events.
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- Main building of Moscow State University, the tallest building in Europe (1953–1990) and the tallest educational building in the world (1953–present), designed by Lev Rudnev.
- St Crispin's School, Wokingham, Berkshire, England, designed by the U.K. Ministry of Education.
- YMCA Indian Student Hostel, Fitzrovia, London, designed by Ralph Tubbs.[1]
- Housing at Chandigarh, Punjab (India), designed by Le Corbusier in collaboration with Pierre Jeanneret, Jane Drew, Maxwell Fry, B. V. Doshi and others.
- Mardyke Road (residential crescent), Harlow New Town, England, designed by Frederick Gibberd.[2]
- Air Forces Memorial, Runnymede, England, designed by Edward Maufe, dedicated October 17.
- English Martyrs' Church, Wallasey, designed by F. X. Velarde, dedicated August 31.
- New building for Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut, the first major commission for Louis Kahn, opened November.
- Lijnbaan pedestrianised shopping street in Rotterdam, designed by Jo van den Broek and Jacob B. Bakema.[3]
The Twentieth Century Society (2017). "1953". 100 Houses 100 Years. London: Batsford. ISBN 978-1-84994-437-3.
Provoost, Michelle; Vanstiphout, Wouter (2007-01-18). "Lijnbaan R.I.P." ArchiNed. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-08-03.