1923 in architecture
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The year 1923 in architecture involved some significant events.
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[edit] Buildings
- June 23 - Stockholm City Hall, designed by Ragnar Östberg, is opened.
- Chilehaus in Hamburg, designed by Fritz Höger, is completed.
[edit] Events
- Vers une architecture by Le Corbusier (later translated into English as Towards a New Architecture) is published.
- Berlin secession exhibition.
- Bauhaus expressionist architecture phase ends.
[edit] Awards
- AIA Gold Medal - Henry Bacon
- RIBA Royal Gold Medal - John James Burnet
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Jean-Baptiste Mathon
[edit] Births
- June 25 - Harry Seidler
- September 18 - Peter Smithson (died 2003)
[edit] Deaths
- May 19 - Frank Darling (born 1850)
- October 25 - Robert S. Roeschlaub (born 1843)
- December 23 - Gustave Eiffel (born 1832)
