1917 in architecture
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
Buildings and structures |
The year 1917 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.
Events
- The journal De Stijl is first published by Theo van Doesburg.
Het Schip design
Buildings
- The Het Schip housing scheme designed by Michel de Klerk in Amsterdam is started.
- The Lister County Courthouse is started in Solvesborg, Sweden. Designed by Erik Gunnar Asplund in a Mannerist style.
Buildings completed
- Edificio Correos, San José, Costa Rica[1]
- Livermore House, San Francisco, California, USA, designed by Julia Morgan.
Awards
Births
- March 2 - Laurie Baker, British-born Indian architect, known for his initiatives in cost-effective energy-efficient architecture (died 2007)
- April 26 - I. M. Pei, Chinese American architect often called a master of modern architecture.[2]
- September 14 - Ettore Sottsass, Italian architect and designer (died 2007)
- December 8 - Nisse Strinning, Swedish architect and designer (died 2006)
- December 10 - Eladio Dieste, Uruguayan engineer and architect (died 2000)
Deaths
- January 19 - E. R. Robson, English school architect (born 1836)
- February 8 - Thomas Arboe, Danish railway station architect (born 1837)
- July 2 - Gerald Horsley, British architect (born 1862)
- September 23 - Robert Swain Peabody, Boston architect (born 1845)
- November 23 - William Ralph Emerson, American architect (born 1833)
References
- ↑ Baker, C.P. (2005). Costa Rica. Dorling Kindersley Eye Witness Travel Guides. pp. 58–9.
- ↑ Wiseman, Carter. I.M. Pei: A Profile in American Architecture. New York: H.N. Abrams, 2001. ISBN 0-8109-3477-9, p. 11
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, November 07, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.