1962 in architecture
| |||
---|---|---|---|
Buildings and structures |
The year 1962 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.
Events
- Construction of Dalgety Bay, a small New town in Fife, Scotland, begins.
Buildings opened
- April 21 - The Space Needle in Seattle, just in time for the Century 21 Exposition.[1]
- May 25 - Coventry Cathedral in England, designed by Basil Spence, is consecrated.
- May 28 - TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport, New York, designed by Eero Saarinen.[2]
- July 1 - The Minolta Tower in Niagara Falls.
- August 24 - General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge over Lake Maraceibo, Venezuela, designed by Riccardo Morandi; opened by President Romulo Betancourt.
- September 23 - Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York City, designed by Max Abramovitz.
- November 6 - Commonwealth Institute in the London Borough of Kensington, designed by Sir Robert Matthew of RMJM; opened by Queen Elizabeth II (refurbished 2016 as the Design Museum).
- dates unknown
Buildings completed
- Both Marina City towers in Chicago, United States, are completed; however, they are not fully furnished until 1964.
- Tour CIBC in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- Place Ville Marie in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, becoming the tallest building in the British Commonwealth (1962-1964).
- CIS Tower in Manchester, England, designed by G. S. Hay and Gordon Tait, becoming the tallest building in the United Kingdom (1962-1963).
- Tryvannstårnet, broadcasting tower in Oslo, Norway.
- Policromatic condominium block in Zagreb by Ivo Vitic.
- United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, Colorado Springs, designed by Walter Netsch.[4]
- Sentech Tower, television transmitter in Johannesburg, South Africa (transmissions began in 1961).
Awards
- AIA Gold Medal - Eero Saarinen (posthumous).
- Architecture Firm Award - Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture - Piet Blom.
- RAIA Gold Medal - Joseph Fowell.
- Royal Gold Medal - Sven Gottfried Markelius.
Births
- February 25 - Andres Siim, Estonian architect
Deaths
- January 16 - Ivan Meštrović, Croatian sculptor and architect (born 1883)
- April 21 - W. Gray Young, New Zealand architect (born 1885)
- May 14 - Dov Karmi, Israeli architect (born 1905)
- August 18 - Max Fabiani, Slovene-Italian architect (born 1865)
- September 23 - Louis de Soissons, Canadian-born English architect (born 1890)
- December 28 - Karl Völker, German architect and painter (born 1889)
References
- ↑ United States History: Space Needle. Accessed 19 October 2013
- ↑ Vanderbilt, Tom (2005-01-14). "A Review of a Show You Cannot See". Design Observer.
- ↑ Communication Tower, Rotterdam, Netherlands | Emporis.com
- ↑ "Walter Netsch Interviewed by Detlef Mertins". SOM.com. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/4/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.