1946 in architecture explained

The year 1946 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: History. BISF Houses. 2011-08-01.
2. Web site: Background Biography . Australian Institute of Architects . 2010-09-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110318231454/http://www.architecture.com.au/i-cms?page=10707 . 2011-03-18 .
3. Chicago Tribune, December 17, 1946