1946 in architecture
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The year 1946 in architecture involved some significant events.
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[edit] Buildings
- Hudson's department store in Detroit, Michigan, United States is completed.
- BISF houses in the United Kingdom, designed by Frederick Gibberd.[1]
[edit] 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.
[edit] Awards
- Royal Gold Medal - Patrick Abercrombie.
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).
[edit] Births
- May 12 - Daniel Libeskind
[edit] Deaths
- February 4 – Herbert Baker (born 1862)
- December 16 – Zachary Taylor Davis (born 1872)
[edit] References
- ^ "History". BISF Houses. http://bisfhouse.com/history/. Retrieved 2011-08-01.