1884 in architecture
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The year 1884 in architecture involved some significant events.
Buildings
- Antoni GaudíAntoni GaudíAntoni Gaudí i Cornet was a Spanish Catalan architect and figurehead of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí's works reflect his highly individual and distinctive style and are largely concentrated in the Catalan capital of Barcelona, notably his magnum opus, the Sagrada Família.Much of Gaudí's work was...
begins work on the Sagrada FamíliaSagrada FamiliaThe ' , commonly known as the Sagrada Família, is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí...
cathedral in BarcelonaBarcelonaBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. - Washington MonumentWashington MonumentThe Washington Monument is an obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate the first U.S. president, General George Washington...
in Washington, DC, designed by Robert MillsRobert Mills (architect)Robert Mills , most famously known for designing the Washington Monument, is sometimes called the first native born American to become a professional architect, though Charles Bulfinch perhaps has a clearer claim to this honor...
is completed. - Cornerstone of Statue of LibertyStatue of LibertyThe Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886...
laid.
Awards
- Royal Gold MedalRoyal Gold MedalThe 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....
- William ButterfieldWilliam ButterfieldWilliam Butterfield was a Gothic Revival architect and associated with the Oxford Movement . He is noted for his use of polychromy-Biography:...
. - Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).
Births
- February 6 - Vlastislav HofmanVlastislav HofmanVlastislav Hofman was a Czech artist and architect. Though he was a painter, set designer, graphic artist, furniture designer, and author, Hofman is best known as an architect strongly influenced by Cubism....
(d. 19641964 in architectureThe year 1964 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* The Post Office Tower in London , designed by Eric Bedford and G. R...
) - July 6 - Willem Marinus DudokWillem Marinus DudokWillem Marinus Dudok , was a Dutch modernist architect, best known for the brick Hilversum City Hall....
(died 19741974 in architectureThe year 1974 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* National Assembly, Dhaka in Bangladesh, designed by Louis Kahn, is completed.* Horseferry Road Magistrates' Court in Westminster, London, designed by C. A...
) - August 27 - Alfredo BaldomirAlfredo BaldomirAlfredo Baldomir Ferrari was an Uruguayan soldier, architect and politician. He served as President of Uruguay from 1938 to 1943 and is most notable for leading Uruguay to support the Allies during World War II....
(d. 19481948 in architectureThe year 1948 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* The Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado is completed.* Mampong Teacher's Training College and Prempeh College, Kumasi, both in Ghana, by Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew....
) - September 26 - Antonio BarluzziAntonio BarluzziAntonio Barluzzi was an Italian Franciscan monk and architect, known as the "Architect of the Holy Land"...
(d. 19601960 in architectureThe year 1960 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:* January 13 - Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory officially opened in Shamakhi, Azerbaijan....
)
Deaths
- August 3 - Paul AbadiePaul AbadiePaul Abadie was a French architect and building restorer.-Biography:Abadie worked on the restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris, Église Sainte-Croix of Bordeaux, Saint-Pierre of Angoulême and Saint-Front of Périgueux...
(born 1812) - Eugenius BirchEugenius BirchEugenius Birch was a 19th Century English naval architect, engineer and noted pier builder.-Biography:Both Eugenius and his brother were born in Gloucester Terrace, Shoreditch, to grain dealer John and wife Susanne...
(born 1818)