1961 in architecture
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The year 1961 in architecture involved some significant events.
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[edit] Buildings
- The Palace of Labour in Turin, designed by Pier Luigi Nervi is completed.
- One Chase Manhattan Plaza in New York City, United States is completed.
- The Space Needle in Seattle, Washington, United States is completed.
- The Empress State Building in London, England is completed.
- The Henninger Turm in Frankfurt, Germany designed by Karl Leiser is completed.
- Yokohama Marine Tower in Yokohama, Japan is inaugurated.
- Chungking Mansions in Hong Kong, China are completed.
- The Congressional Palace is completed in Moscow, Russia, USSR.
[edit] Awards
- AIA Gold Medal - Le Corbusier.
- RAIA Gold Medal - Louis Laybourne-Smith.
- Royal Gold Medal - Lewis Mumford.
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).
[edit] Events
- Archigram is founded as a magazine.
- The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs is published.
- The City in History by Lewis Mumford is published.
- BDP is formed in Preston.
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- September 1 - Eero Saarinen (born 1910)
