1947 in architecture
overview of the events of 1947 in architecture
The year 1947 in architecture involved some significant events.
Events
February–June – Initial proposals for the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City are drawn up.
April – Initial proposals for Point Park Civic Center in Pittsburgh by Frank Lloyd Wright are presented.
Bankside Power Station, London, designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (completed in early 1960s; converted to Tate Modern art gallery in late 1990s).
Le Corbusier commences construction of the Cité radieuse, Marseille.
Reconstruction plan for the French city of Nantes by Michel Roux-Spitz is approved.
Jože Plečnik proposes plans for the "Plečnik Parliament" overlooking Ljubljana.
Buildings and structures
Buildings completed
The Berkeley Building, or "Old" John Hancock Tower in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, designed by Cram and Ferguson.
75 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.
Altino Arantes Building in São Paulo, Brazil, designed by Plínio Botelho do Amaral with the contractors, Camargo & Mesquita.
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