1951 in architecture

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The year 1951 in architecture involved some significant events.

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Buildings and structures

Buildings

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Royal Festival Hall in London, England

Events

Awards

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Santiago Calatrava

Births

Deaths

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References

  1. Drew, Jane (1976). "The Riverside Restaurant". In Banham, Mary; Hillier, Bevis (eds.). A Tonic to the Nation: The Festival of Britain 1951. London: Thames & Hudson. p. 103.