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This page indexes the individual year in architecture pages. Each year is annotated with a significant event as a reference point. However, the widest definition in modern use refers to the organization, articulation, and interfaces of any built (or To Be Built— TBB) entity, whether a building or a communications network. ...

  • 21st century in architecture:

2000s

See also: 2004 in architecture, other events of 2005, 2006 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... See also: 2003 in architecture, other events of 2004, 2005 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... At 590 feet - 180 m, the building is the 6th tallest in London The top of the building. ... Willis Faber and Dumas Headquarters, Ipswich, was one of Fosters earliest commissions after founding Foster Associates. ... Seattle Central Library Exterior The Seattle Central Library is an 11-story glass and steel building in downtown Seattle, Washington. ... Seattle Central Library, designed by OMA Rem Koolhaas (born November 17, 1944 in Rotterdam, Netherlands) is a Dutch architect, former journalist and screenwriter who studied architecture at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. ... The Office for Metropolitan Architecture, in short OMA, is the architecture firm of Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas. ... See also: 2002 in architecture, other events of 2003, 2004 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Taipei 101 is a 101-floor skyscraper located in Taipei, Taiwan. ... C.Y. Lee (born 1938 in Guangdong) is a Taiwanese architect. ... See also: 2001 in architecture, other events of 2002, 2003 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Simmons Hall. ... The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, is a research and educational institution located in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. MIT is a world leader in science and technology, as well as in many other fields, including management, economics, linguistics, political science, and philosophy. ... See also: 2000 in architecture, other events of 2001, 2002 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Calatrava is known for his organically inspired designs, such as LUmbracle at his Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències in Valencia. ... The Milwaukee Art Museum The Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) is located on Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... Jewish Museum Berlin Shalechet (Fallen Leaves) by Menashe Kadishman The Jewish Museum Berlin (Jüdisches Museum Berlin) is a museum in Berlin covering two millennia of German Jewish history. ... The aluminium clad east face of the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester. ... See also: 1999 in architecture, other events of 2000, 2001 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ...

1990s

See also: 1998 in architecture, other events of 1999, 2000 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1997 in architecture, other events of 1998, 1999 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Lúcio Costa (February 27, 1902, Toulon, France - June 13, 1998, Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian architect and urban planner. ... See also: 1996 in architecture, other events of 1997, 1998 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Detail of the Guggenheim Museum The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a modern and contemporary art museum located in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. ... Gehrys most famous work, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain Frank Owen Gehry, CC (born Ephraim Goldberg, February 28, 1929) is an architect known for his sculptural approach to building design. ... See also: 1995 in architecture, other events of 1996, 1997 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum (Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói - MAC) is situated in the city of Niterói, Brazil, and is one of the city’s main landmarks. ... See also: 1995 in architecture, other events of 1996, 1997 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Roy Mason with a model of the Xanadu home Roy Mason (birth date unknown - 1996) was a lecturer, writer and futuristic architect who designed and built a variety of futuristic homes and other buildings in the 1970s and 1980s using low cost materials and alternative energy sources. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... See also: 1994 in architecture, other events of 1995, 1996 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1993 in architecture, other events of 1994, 1995 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1992 in architecture, other events of 1993, 1994 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1991 in architecture, other events of 1992, 1993 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1990 in architecture, other events of 1991, 1992 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1989 in architecture, other events of 1990, 1991 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ...

1980s

See also: 1988 in architecture, other events of 1989, 1990 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Ieoh Ming Pei (b. ... I.M. Peis Louvre Pyramid: the entrance to the galleries lies below the glass pyramid The Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre) in Paris, France, is one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. ... See also: 1987 in architecture, other events of 1988, 1989 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1986 in architecture, other events of 1987, 1988 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1985 in architecture, other events of 1986, 1987 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1984 in architecture, other events of 1985, 1986 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1983 in architecture, other events of 1984, 1985 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1982 in architecture, other events of 1983, 1984 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Kissimmee is a city located in Osceola County, Florida. ... See also: 1981 in architecture, other events of 1982, 1983 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... A folly in the Parc de la Villette The Parc de la Villette is a park in Paris at the outer edge of the 19th arrondissement, bordering Seine-Saint-Denis. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... See also: 1980 in architecture, other events of 1981, 1982 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1979 in architecture, other events of 1980, 1981 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ...

1970s

See also: 1978 in architecture, other events of 1979, 1980 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... See also: 1977 in architecture, other events of 1978, 1979 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Charles Ormond Eames, Jr (June 17, 1907 - August 21, 1978) was an American designer, architect and filmmaker who, together with his wife Ray, is responsible for many classic, iconic designs of the 20th century. ... See also: 1976 in architecture, other events of 1977, 1978 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica is a coastal city located in western Los Angeles County, California, USA, by the Pacific Ocean, south of Pacific Palisades and Brentwood, west of Westwood, Los Angeles, and north of Venice. ... State nickname: The Golden State Official languages English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 4. ... See also: 1975 in architecture, other events of 1976, 1977 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1974 in architecture, other events of 1975, 1976 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1973 in architecture, other events of 1974, 1975 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Louis Isadore Kahn (February 20, 1901 – March 17, 1974) practised as an architect in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and taught architecture there and at Yale University. ... See also: 1972 in architecture, other events of 1973, 1974 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Richard George Rogers, Baron Rogers of Riverside (born 23 July 1933) is a British architect noted for his modernist and functionalist designs. ... Image:Auditorium1. ... The Pompidou Centres famous external skeleton of service pipes. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... John Hancock Tower, 200 Clarendon St. ... Boston is a town and small port c. ... The World Trade Center in New York City (sometimes informally refered to as the WTC) was a complex of seven buildings designed by American architect Minoru Yamasaki and leased by Larry Silverstein from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey around a central plaza, near the south end... Minoru Yamasaki (December 1, 1912–February 6, 1986) was an American architect, born in Seattle, Washington, a second-generation Japanese-American. ... See also: 1971 in architecture, other events of 1972, 1973 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1970 in architecture, other events of 1971, 1972 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1969 in architecture, other events of 1970, 1971 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... The Sears Tower is a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. ... Bruce Graham is an American architect. ... Dr. Fazlur Rahman Khan (1929 — 1982) Fazlur Rahman Khan (Bangla: ফজলুর রহমান খান) ( April 3 1929 - March 27 1982), born in Dhaka, Bangladesh, was a Bangladeshi-American civil engineer. ... The architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP (SOM) was formed in Chicago in 1936 by Louis Skidmore and Nathaniel Owings; in 1939 they were joined by John Merrill. ...

1960s

See also: 1968 in architecture, other events of 1969, 1970 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... The reconstructed Barcelona Pavilion Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (born Maria Ludwig Michael Mies) (March 27, 1886 – August 17, 1969) was one of the most influencial architects and designer in the 20th century. ... Bauhaus in Dessau by Walter Gropius Walter Adolph Gropius (May 18, 1883 – July 5, 1969) was a German architect and founder of Bauhaus. ... See also: 1967 in architecture, other events of 1968, 1969 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... This article is about the city in Germany. ... See also: 1966 in architecture, other events of 1967, 1968 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... The 1967 International and Universal Exposition, or simply Expo 67 was a Worlds Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1967 to coincide with the Canadian Centennial that year. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Concordia Salus (Salvation through harmony) Ville de Montréal, Québec, Canada Location. ... The American Pavilion of Expo 67, by R. Buckminster Fuller, now the Biosphère, on ÃŽle Sainte-Hélène, Montreal A geodesic dome is an almost spherical structure based on a network of struts arranged on great circles (geodesics) lying on the surface of a sphere. ... In the U.S. postage stamp commemorating Buckminster Fuller and his contributions to architecture and science, some of his inventions are visible. ... Habitat 67 is a striking housing complex located on the Quai Marc-Drouin on the Saint Lawrence River at Montreal. ... Moshe Safdie, CC, B.Arch, LL.D. , F.R.A.I.C. (born July 14, 1938 in British Palestine) is a famous architect and urban designer. ... See also: 1965 in architecture, other events of 1966, 1967 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... The Old Courthouse sits at the heart of the city of Saint Louis, with the arch to the east, near the rivers edge. ... Saint Louis (pronounced in English, in French), frequently spelled St. ... See also: 1964 in architecture, other events of 1965, 1966 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Notre Dame du Haut Le Corbusier (October 6, 1887–August 27, 1965) was a Swiss architect famous for what is now called modernism or the International Style, along with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Walter Gropius, and Theo van Doesburg. ... Salk Institute Salk Institute The Salk Institute for Biological Studies is an independent non-profit educational research organization in La Jolla, California. ... See also: 1963 in architecture, other events of 1964, 1965 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Robert Charles Venturi (June 25, 1925 -) is a Philadelphia-based architect who worked under Eero Saarinen and Louis Kahn before forming his own firm with John Rauch. ... Chestnut Hill is a neighborhood in the Northwest Philadelphia section of the United States city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Postmodernity (also called post-modernity or the postmodern condition) is a term used by philosophers, social scientists, art critics and social critics to refer to aspects of contemporary art, culture, economics and social conditions that are the result of the unique features of late 20th century and early 21st century... The Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts is the only building actually built by Le Corbusier in the United States, one of only two in the Americas. ... Cambridge City Hall Cambridge is a city in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. ... See also: 1962 in architecture, other events of 1963, 1964 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Orange County Government Center in Goshen, N.Y., designed by Paul Rudolph in 1963; built in 1967. ... City nickname: The Elm City Location in the state of Connecticut Founded April 24, 1638 County New Haven County Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. ... Chandigarh is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states: Punjab and Haryana. ... See also: 1961 in architecture, other events of 1962, 1963 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... An overview of the airport. ... Eero Saarinen (August 20, 1910, in Kirkkonummi, Finland – September 1, 1961, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States) was a Finnish-American architect of the 20th century famous for his simple sweeping and arching shapes. ... See also: 1960 in architecture, other events of 1961, 1962 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... The University of Pennsylvania (Penn is the nickname used by the university itself; UPenn is also common) is a private, nonsectarian, research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... Eero Saarinen (August 20, 1910, in Kirkkonummi, Finland – September 1, 1961, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States) was a Finnish-American architect of the 20th century famous for his simple sweeping and arching shapes. ... Comparative brain sizes In the anatomy of animals, the brain, or encephalon (Greek for in the head), is the higher, supervisory center of the nervous system. ... Tumor (American English) or tumour (British English) originally means swelling, and is sometimes still used with that meaning. ... See also: 1959 in architecture, other events of 1960, 1961 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Lucio Costa was a Brazilian architect and urban planner born in 1902 in Toulon, France. ... Oscar Niemeyer Oscar Niemeyer Soares Filho (born December 15, 1907) is a Brazilian architect who is considered one of the most important names in international modern architecture. ... Bras lia is the capital city of Brazil and is located in the center of the country in a federal district created in the state of Goi s. ...

1950s

See also: 1958 in architecture, other events of 1959, 1960 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was one of the most prominent architects of the first half of the 20th century. ... The Guggenheim Museum refers to any of several museums worldwide created and run by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. ... State nickname: The Empire State Official languages None. ... See also: 1957 in architecture, other events of 1958, 1959 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Philip Cortelyou Johnson (July 8, 1906 (Cleveland, Ohio) – January 25, 2005 (New Canaan, Connecticut)) was an influential American architect. ... Aerial photo Washington Dulles International Airport (IATA airport code IAD, ICAO airport code KIAD) serves the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area. ... Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. ... See also: 1956 in architecture, other events of 1957, 1958 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... This article is about the city in Germany. ... Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (February 3, 1898 _ May 11, 1976) was a Finnish architect. ... The Architects Collaborative (TAC) was an American architecture firm founded by Walter Gropius in 1945 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... See also: 1955 in architecture, other events of 1956 1957 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... S. R. Crown hall, designed by the German born modern architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, is the home of the College of Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, IL. Widely regarded as one of the most architecturally significant buildings of the 20th Century, Crown Hall was... McCormick Tribune Campus Center S.R. Crown Hall State Street Village, S.R. Crown Hall, Main Building Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) is a private Ph. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... See also: 1954 in architecture, other events of 1955, 1956 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Kresge Auditorium from rear, looking toward I. M. Peis Green Building. ... The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, is a research and educational institution located in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. MIT is a world leader in science and technology, as well as in many other fields, including management, economics, linguistics, political science, and philosophy. ... See also: 1953 in architecture, other events of 1954, 1955 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Categories: People stubs | 1874 births | 1954 deaths ... Reinforced concrete at Sainte Jeanne dArc Church (Nice, France): architect Jacques Dror, 1926–1933 Reinforced concrete (Ferro concrete) is plain concrete in which reinforcement in the form of rods, bars (rebars) or fibers have been incorporated to strengthen the naturally brittle concrete. ... See also: 1952 in architecture, other events of 1953, 1954 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... This law-related article does not cite its references or sources. ... Wallace K. Harrison is a mid-twentieth-century architect. ... Max Abramovitz, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City Max Abramovitz (May 23, 1908–September 12, 2004) was a prominent architect of the New York City firm Harrison, Abramovitz, & Abbe. ... See also: 1951 in architecture, other events of 1952, 1953 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Unite dHabitation, Marseille The Unité dHabitation (French, literally, Housing Unit) is the name of a modernist residential housing design principle developed by Le Corbusier (Charles Edouard Jeanneret-Gris), which formed the basis of numerous housing developments designed by Le Corbusier throughout Europe with this name. ... Marseilles redirects here. ... Gordon Bunshaft (May 9, 1909–August 6, 1990) was a 20th century architect educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ... The architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP (SOM) was formed in Chicago in 1936 by Louis Skidmore and Nathaniel Owings; in 1939 they were joined by John Merrill. ... See also: 1950 in architecture, other events of 1951, 1952 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... See also: 1949 in architecture, other events of 1950, 1951 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... The exterior of the Farnsworth House during the autumn. ...

1940s

See also: 1948 in architecture, other events of 1949, 1950 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... The Eames House (also known as Case Study House No. ... Pacific Palisades is a district within the city of Los Angeles, California located between Brentwood to the east, Malibu to the west, Santa Monica to the southeast, the Santa Monica Bay to the southwest, and the Santa Monica Mountains to the north. ... Philip Cortelyou Johnson (July 8, 1906 (Cleveland, Ohio) – January 25, 2005 (New Canaan, Connecticut)) was an influential American architect. ... New Canaan is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. ... State nickname: The Constitution State Other U.S. States Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Governor M. Jodi Rell (R) Senators Chris Dodd (D) Joe Lieberman (D) Official language(s) English Area 14,371 km² (48th)  - Land 12,559 km²  - Water 1,809 km² (12. ... See also: 1947 in architecture, other events of 1948, 1949 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Pietro Belluschi (August 18, 1899 - February 14, 1994) was an architect, a leader of the Modern Architecture movement, and responsible for the design of over one thousand buildings. ... The Equitable Building can refer to one of several notable buildings: The Equitable Building in Manhattan, built in 1915, which prompted the adoption of modern height and setback controls. ... Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon, and county seat of Multnomah County. ... Modernism as an artistic and cultural movement that generally includes progressive art and architecture, music and literature emerging in the decades before 1914, as artists rebelled against late 19th century academic and historicist traditions. ... -1... Unite dHabitation, Marseille The Unité dHabitation (French, literally, Housing Unit) is the name of a modernist residential housing design principle developed by Le Corbusier (Charles Edouard Jeanneret-Gris), which formed the basis of numerous housing developments designed by Le Corbusier throughout Europe with this name. ... Marseilles redirects here. ... Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (February 3, 1898 _ May 11, 1976) was a Finnish architect. ... A dormitory at MIT designed by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. ... The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, is a research and educational institution located in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. MIT is a world leader in science and technology, as well as in many other fields, including management, economics, linguistics, political science, and philosophy. ... See also: 1945 in architecture, other events of 1946, 1947 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1944 in architecture, other events of 1945, 1946 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Notre Dame du Haut Le Corbusier (October 6, 1887–August 27, 1965) was a Swiss architect famous for what is now called modernism or the International Style, along with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Walter Gropius, and Theo van Doesburg. ... Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, commonly referred to as Saint-Dié, is a commune of northeastern France. ... Location within France La Rochelle is a city or commune of western France, and a seaport on the Atlantic Ocean (population 76,584 in 1999). ... La Pallice is the port of La Rochelle, from which it is 3 miles distant, with harbourage for ocean-going steamers. ... The Case Study Houses were experiments in residental architecture sponsored by Arts & Architecture magazine, which commissioned major architects of the day, including Richard Neutra, Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, to design and build inexpensive and efficient model homes for the residential housing boom caused by the end of... Le Havre is a city in Normandy, northern France, on the English Channel, at the mouth of the Seine. ... See also: 1943 in architecture, other events of 1944, 1945 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1942 in architecture, other events of 1943, 1944 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Oscar Niemeyer Oscar Niemeyer Soares Filho (born December 15, 1907) is a Brazilian architect who is considered one of the most important names in international modern architecture. ... The Congrès International dArchitecture Moderne (CIAM) (International Congress of Modern Architecture) (1928 - 1959) was the think tank of the Modern Movement (or International Style) in architecture. ... The Congrès Internationaux dArchitecture Moderne (CIAM) (International Congresses of Modern Architecture) existed as an organisational body and a series of meetings intended to promote the ideas of the Modern movement and International style in architecture. ... See also: 1941 in architecture, other events of 1942, 1943 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Map of Algeria showing Algiers province Algiers (French Alger, (Arabic: ولاية الجزائر) El-Jazair, The Islands) is the capital and largest city of Algeria in North Africa. ... See also: 1940 in architecture, other events of 1941, 1942 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Vichy is a spa and resort town in central France, near Clermont-Ferrand and was the capital of Vichy France from 1940 to 1944. ... See also: 1939 in architecture, other events of 1940, 1941 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ...

1930s

See also: 1938 in architecture, other events of 1939, 1940 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Worlds Fair is the generic name for various large expositions held since the mid 19th century. ... Lucio Costa was a Brazilian architect and urban planner born in 1902 in Toulon, France. ... Oscar Niemeyer Oscar Niemeyer Soares Filho (born December 15, 1907) is a Brazilian architect who is considered one of the most important names in international modern architecture. ... See also: 1937 in architecture, other events of 1938, 1939 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Architect Frank Lloyd Wrights winter home in Scottsdale, Arizona from 1937 until his death in 1959. ... Downtown Scottsdale Statue Scottsdale (Oodham [Pima]: Vaá¹£ai S-veá¹£onÄ­) is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. Named by the New York Times as The Beverly Hills of the Desert and by Travel Channel as one of the most luxurious destinations in the nation, Scottsdale has... See also: 1936 in architecture, other events of 1938, 1938 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... The cantilevers at Fallingwater Fallingwater, also known as the Edgar Kaufmann house, is a house on the Bear Run at Rural Route 1 in Mill Run, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in the Appalachians. ... Nature reserve in Pensylvania on which Fallling Water is located ... This is a list of worlds fairs (with notable permanent buildings built). ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Nazism. ... Soviet redirects here. ... See also: 1935 in architecture, other events of 1936, 1937 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Racine is a city located in Racine County, Wisconsin. ... Ipanema beach, in the South Zone, immortalised by Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Morais song The Girl from Ipanema Cristo Redentor, the famous Christ the Redeemer statue at the top of the Corcovado mountain A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in... See also: 1934 in architecture, other events of 1935, 1936 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... US Supreme Court Building, Washington DC, East Pediment, 1928 - 1935 Minnesota State Capitol Cass Gilbert (November 29, 1859 - May 17, 1934) attended MIT and worked for a time with the firm of McKim, Mead, and White. ... See also: 1933 in architecture, other events of 1934, 1935 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Broadacre City was an urban or suburban development concept proposed by Frank Lloyd Wright late in his life. ... See also: 1932 in architecture, other events of 1933, 1934 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... The Bauhaus Bauhaus is the common term for the Staatliches Bauhaus, an art and architecture school in Germany that operated from 1919 to 1933, and for the approach to design that it developed and taught. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Nazism. ... See also: 1931 in architecture, other events of 1932, 1933 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... General Electric GE90-115B fanblade, on display at MoMA. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. ... International style can refer to International style in ballroom dancing - see ballroom dance; International style in architecture - see international style. ... See also: 1930 in architecture, other events of 1932, 1932 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... The Empire State Building, a 102-story contemporary Art Deco style building in New York City, was designed by Shreve, Lamb and Harmon Associates and built in 1931. ... See also: 1929 in architecture, other events of 1930, 1931 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... William van Alen (1883 - May 24, 1954) is the architect in charge of New York Citys Chrysler Building. ... Completed in 1930, the Chrysler Building is a distinctive symbol of New York City, standing 1,046 feet (319 m) high on the east side of Manhattan at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. ... Taipei 101, considered the worlds tallest skyscraper. ... State nickname: The Empire State Official languages None. ...

1920s

See also: 1928 in architecture, other events of 1929, 1930 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... The Barcelona Pavilion, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, was the German Pavilion for the 1929 Worlds Fair in Barcelona. ... The reconstructed Barcelona Pavilion Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (born Maria Ludwig Michael Mies) (March 27, 1886 – August 17, 1969) was one of the most influencial architects and designer in the 20th century. ... The Villa Savoye is considered by many to be the seminal work of the Swiss architect Le Corbusier. ... Poissy is a commune of the Yvelines département in France, located 20km from Paris, with a population (1999) of 36,000. ... See also: 1927 in architecture, other events of 1928, 1929 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The New York Life Insurance Company was founded in 1841 as the Nautilus Insurance Company in New York City, with assets of just $17,000. ... See also: 1926 in architecture, 1927 other events of 1927, 1928 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... The reconstructed Barcelona Pavilion Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (born Maria Ludwig Michael Mies) (March 27, 1886 – August 17, 1969) was one of the most influencial architects and designer in the 20th century. ... Notre Dame du Haut Le Corbusier (October 6, 1887–August 27, 1965) was a Swiss architect famous for what is now called modernism or the International Style, along with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Walter Gropius, and Theo van Doesburg. ... Bauhaus in Dessau by Walter Gropius Walter Adolph Gropius (May 18, 1883 – July 5, 1969) was a German architect and founder of Bauhaus. ... Jacobus Johannes Pieter Oud (February 9, 1890 - April 5, 1963) was a Dutch architect. ... Stuttgart is the capital of Baden-Württemberg, Germany and has about 600,000 inhabitants (June 2004). ... Brno listen â–¶(?) (-Czech, German: Brünn) is the second-largest city of the Czech Republic, located in the southeast of the country, at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers. ... See also: 1925 in architecture, other events of 1926, 1927 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1924 in architecture, other events of 1925, 1926 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... The Bauhaus Bauhaus is the common term for the Staatliches Bauhaus, an art and architecture school in Germany that operated from 1919 to 1933, and for the approach to design that it developed and taught. ... Map of Germany showing Dessau Dessau is a town in Germany on the junction of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland (Federal State) of Saxony-Anhalt. ... Bauhaus in Dessau by Walter Gropius Walter Adolph Gropius (May 18, 1883 – July 5, 1969) was a German architect and founder of Bauhaus. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Asheville City Hall. ... See also: 1923 in architecture, other events of 1924, 1925 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Red and Blue chair Lamp, designed by Rietveld Rietveld-Schröder house Gerrit Rietveld (Utrecht June 24, 1888 – Utrecht June 26, 1964), was a Dutch designer, architect and cabinet maker. ... Utrecht is a municipality and the capital city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. ... The Chicago Tribune, formerly self-styled as the Worlds Greatest Newspaper, remains the leading daily newspaper of the Midwestern United States. ... Adolf Loos (December 10, 1870 in Brno, Moravia – August 8, 1933 in Vienna, Austria) was an early-20th-century Viennese modernist architect (associated with the International Style). ... Bauhaus in Dessau by Walter Gropius Walter Adolph Gropius (May 18, 1883 – July 5, 1969) was a German architect and founder of Bauhaus. ... Louis Sullivan Louis Henry (Henri) Sullivan (September 3, 1856 - April 14, 1924) was an American architect, called the father of modernism, considered by many as the creator of the Prairie School of architecture, was an influential architect and critic of the Chicago School, and a mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright. ... See also: 1922 in architecture, other events of 1923, 1924 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Facade and pool of Imperial Hotel in the Museum Meiji-Mura Imperial Hotel, Ltd. ... Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Kokyo Imperial Palace. ... Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 An earthquake is a sudden and sometimes catastrophic movement of a part of the Earths surface. ... See also: 1921 in architecture, other events of 1922, 1923 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Vladimir Yevgrafovich Tatlin (Владимир Евграфович Татлин) (December 28, 1885 (OS: December 16) – May 31, 1953) worked as a painter and architect. ... This article is about the city in Germany. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... The Contemporary City for Three Million Inhabitants is a 1922 project plan from Swiss architect Le Corbusier. ... See also: 1920 in architecture, other events of 1921, 1922 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... See also: 1919 in architecture, other events of 1920, 1921 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ...

1910s

  • 1919 - Walter Gropius founds the Bauhaus in Weimar, Germany. In Britain the official Tudor-Walters report kicks off a long history of government attempting to regulate the standards of house-building and acceptable layouts in an effort to prevent further waves of unsatisfactory slums. 'Homes Fit for Heroes' was the political slogan used to justify such intervention.
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  • 1916 - De Stijl movement founded in the Netherlands. Le Corbusier moves to Paris.
  • 1915 - Le Corbusier completes studies for his Dom-ino Houses. The concept of munitions villages emerges in England to bolster the nation's capacity to make shells and other weaponry at a time when the liberation of Belgium and France from invaders was uncertain.
  • 1914 - Taliesin is destroyed by fire and has to be rebuilt. Frank Lloyd Wright completes the Midway Gardens in Chicago. Walter Gropius designs his Fagus Shoe Factory. Sant'Elia publishes the Italian Futurist manifesto.
  • 1913 - Cass Gilbert completes the Woolworth Building in New York, at the time the tallest building in the world. Guimard designs a synagogue in Paris, arguably his last true Art Nouveau building.
  • 1912 - Frank Lloyd Wright begins work on Taliesin in Spring Green, Wisconsin. Antonio Sant'Elia begins his Citta Nuova drawings.
  • 1911 - Josef Hoffmann completes the Palais Stoclet in Brussels. Frank Lloyd Wright's work is first published in Europe by Ernst Wasmuth.
  • 1910 - Gaudí finishes the Casa Milà in Barcelona. Le Corbusier works as an apprentice to the architect Peter Behrens in Berlin and meets Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, also working there. Behrens finishes his AEG High Tension Factory in Berlin. Loos completes the Steiner House in Vienna. Birth of Eero Saarinen.

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1900s

See also: 1908 in architecture, other events of 1909, 1910 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... The Robie House The Robie House, as featured on a USPS stamp The Robie House is a residential masterpiece designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1910. ... See also: 1907 in architecture, other events of 1908, 1909 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Adolf Loos (December 10, 1870 in Brno, Moravia – August 8, 1933 in Vienna, Austria) was an early-20th-century Viennese modernist architect (associated with the International Style). ... Ornament and Crime is an essay written by the influential Austrian architect Adolf Loos in 1908. ... See also: 1906 in architecture, other events of 1907, 1908 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Casa Batlló (pronounce Casa Batyo) is a building designed by Antoni Gaudi and built in years 1905–1907; located at 43, Passeig de Gràcia (passeig is Catalan for promenade or avenue), part of the Illa de la Discòrdia in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... See also: 1905 in architecture, other events of 1906, 1907 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... In 1905, after the original Unity Church burned down, the Unitarian congregation of Oak Park, Illinois turned to architect Frank Lloyd Wright to design them a new structure. ... Oak Park is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... See also: 1904 in architecture, other events of 1905, 1906 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1903 in architecture, other events of 1904, 1905 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Aerial view of downtown Buffalo, New York Buffalo is an American city in western New York. ... Prairie School was a late 19th and early 20th century style of design in the Midwestern United States developed by architect Louis Sullivan and his followers William Gray Purcell and George Grant Elmslie. ... See also: 1902 in architecture, other events of 1903, 1904 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... no ... Nancy (pronounced in French) is a city and commune which is the préfecture (capital) of the Meurthe-et-Moselle département, in the Lorraine région of northeastern France. ... Josef Hoffmann (December 15, 1870 - May 7, 1956) was an Austrian architect and designer of consumer goods. ... Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]; Hungarian: Bécs, Czech: Vídeň, Slovak: Viedeň, Romany Vidnya; Serbian: Beč) is the capital of Austria, and also one of Austrias nine states (Land Wien). ... See also: 1901 in architecture, other events of 1902, 1903 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1900 in architecture, other events of 1901, 1902 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1899 in architecture, other events of 1900, 1901 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... The Paris Métro is the metro (underground) system in Paris, France. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The entrance to the park Parc Güell is a garden complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of El Carmel in the Gràcia district of Barcelona, Spain. ... Musée dOrsay Exterior view in the afternoon Musée dOrsay Inside the main hall The Musée dOrsay is a museum in Paris, situated on the left bank of the River Seine. ... Victor Laloux (1850 - 1937), French Beaux-Arts architect best remembered for the 1900 stone facade of the Paris Gare dOrsay, now the Musée dOrsay. ... Dankmar Adler (born July 3, 1844 in Germany; died April 16, 1900 in Chicago, Illinois) was a Jewish architect. ...

1890s

See also: 1898 in architecture, other events of 1899, 1900 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1897 in architecture, other events of 1898, 1899 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Barcelona within Barcelonès Population (2003) 1,582,738 Area 100. ... See also: 1896 in architecture, other events of 1897, 1898 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ...