1929 in architecture

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See also: 1928 in architecture, other events of 1929, 1930 in architecture and the architecture timeline.

Contents 1 Buildings 2 Awards 3 Births 4 Deaths

[edit] Buildings

• The Barcelona Pavilion, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is erected.
• Lovell House in Los Angeles, designed by Richard Neutra.
• Richfield Tower in Los Angeles, designed by Stiles O. Clements, is completed.
• Nobel House, the headquarters of ICI, on Millbank, Westminster, London, designed by Frank Baines, is completed.
• Paimio Sanatorium in Finland, designed by Alvar Aalto is completed.
• Work begins on the Rockefeller Center in New York
• The Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Ontario is completed and becomes the tallest building in the British Empire

[edit] Awards

• AIA Gold Medal - Milton Bennett Medary
• Royal Gold Medal - Victor Laloux

[edit] Births

• February 28 - Frank Gehry

[edit] Deaths

• January 25 - Ralph Knott (born 1878)
• February 24 - Lucien Weissenburger (born 1860)
• April 4 - Francis Sullivan (born 1882)
• October 15 - Émile Bénard (born 1844)