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1946 in architecture
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The year 1946 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.
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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.[1]
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[2]
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)[3]
References
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