1881 in architecture
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The year 1881 in architecture involved some significant events.

Buildings

  • Alþingishúsið
    Alþingishúsið
    Alþingishúsið is a classical 19th century structure which stands by Austurvöllur in central Reykjavík, Iceland. It houses Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament...

     in Reykjavik
    Reykjavík
    Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...

    , Iceland
    Iceland
    Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...

     is opened to house the National Parliament
  • Natural History Museum
    Natural History Museum
    The Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, England . Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road...

     in London
    London
    London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

    , England
    England
    England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

     is opened
  • Tweed Courthouse
    Tweed Courthouse
    The building is composed of a central section with two projecting wings, with an addition in the center on the south facade. The entry portico on the main Chambers Street facade rises three and a half stories from a low granite curb, supported by four Corinthian columns...

     is completed in New York City
    New York City
    New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...


Awards

  • Royal Gold Medal
    Royal Gold Medal
    The Royal Gold Medal for architecture is awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects on behalf of the British monarch, in recognition of an individual's or group's substantial contribution to international architecture....

     - George Godwin.
  • Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Henri Deglane.

Births

  • March 29 - Raymond Hood
    Raymond Hood
    Raymond Mathewson Hood was an early-mid twentieth century architect who worked in the Art Deco style. He was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, educated at Brown University, MIT, and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. At the latter institution he met John Mead Howells, with whom Hood later partnered...

     (died 1934
    1934 in architecture
    The year 1934 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* Penguin Pool, London Zoo designed by Berthold Lubetkin and Ove Arup.* Isokon building, Hampstead, London, designed by Wells Coates, is completed....

    )
  • Nikolai Ladovsky
    Nikolai Ladovsky
    Nikolai Alexandrovich Ladovsky was a Russian avant-garde architect and educator, leader of the rationalist movement in 1920s architecture, an approach emphasizing human perception of space and shape...

     (died 1941
    1941 in architecture
    The year 1941 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:*Hoover Tower in Stanford, California, United States is completed.*The Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia is completed....

    )

Deaths

  • January 25 - Konstantin Thon
    Konstantin Thon
    Konstantin Andreyevich Thon, also spelled Ton was an official architect of Imperial Russia during the reign of Nicholas I. His major works include the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the Grand Kremlin Palace and the Kremlin Armoury in Moscow....

     (born 1794
    1794 in architecture
    The year 1794 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* The second Royal Presidio Chapel is completed at the Presidio of Monterey in Spanish Alta California. The chapel, now known as the Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo, is the first stone building in the province.* The...

    )
  • December - Decimus Burton
    Decimus Burton
    Decimus Burton was a prolific English architect and garden designer, He is particularly associated with projects in the classical style in London parks, including buildings at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and London Zoo, and with the layout and architecture of the seaside towns of Fleetwood and...

     (born 1800
    1800 in architecture
    The year 1800 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* November 1 - The White House in Washington D.C., United States is completed. However, the porticoes are not added until 1825....

    )
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