1929 in architecture
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The year 1929 in architecture involved some significant events.
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[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.
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).
[edit] Births
[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)fr:1929 en architecture
