1911 in architecture
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The year 1911 in architecture involved some significant events.
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[edit] Buildings
- Fagus Factory at Alfeld an der Leine, designed by Walter Gropius and Adolf Meyer.
- Taliesin in Spring Green, Wisconsin, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
- Brasserie Excelsior and Angleterre Hotel in Nancy, designed by Lucien Weissenburger and Alexander Mienville, with ironwork and interiors by Louis Majorelle and stained glass by Jacques Gruber.
[edit] Events
- Competition to design Canberra is won by Walter Burley Griffin
- Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire led to improved safety standards in New York City buildings
[edit] Awards
- AIA Gold Medal - George Browne Post.
- Royal Gold Medal - Wilhelm Dorpfeld.
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).
[edit] Births
- July 16 - John Lautner (died 1994)
