1949 in architecture
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The year 1949 in architecture involved some significant events.
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[edit] Buildings
- Ford House in Illinois designed by Bruce Goff.
- Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut designed by Philip Johnson.
- December 16 - The Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, designed by Gerard Moerdijk, was inaugurated.
- Eames House, designed by Charles Eames in Los Angeles, California is completed.
- Fire in a golden hall of Horyu-ji, Japan.
[edit] Awards
- American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal - Frederick Law Olmsted.
- AIA Gold Medal - Frank Lloyd Wright.
- Royal Gold Medal - Howard Robertson.
[edit] Births
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[edit] Deaths
- April - R. Harold Zook (born 1889)
- May 1 - Josep Maria Jujol (born 1879)
- September 27 - David Adler (born 1882)
- Gordon Kaufmann (born 1888)
