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The following is a list of notable architects – well-known individuals with a large body of published work or notable structures, which point to an article in the English Wikipedia. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Elain Harwood (1958–2023), a specialist in post–Second World War English architecture; Jonathan Hill (1958–2023), Professor of Architecture and Visual Theory at University College London, England; Karen Burns (born 1962), historian of nineteenth-century architecture and twentieth-century architecture
Built in 1884. Pioneer Building, was the tallest building west of Chicago, surpassing St. Paul's previous tallest, the Globe Building when it was completed in 1889. Also early home of Minnesota's first newspaper, now known as the Pioneer Press, and home of the world's first telephone answering service, implemented in 1927 [1]
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in North America between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The term is also used in association with furniture design in the United States of the same time period.
Architectural history studies the evolution and history of architecture — across the world through a consideration of socio-cultural, political, economic and technological influences. The main article for this category is History of architecture .
[48] [49] The Sialk ziggurat was built around 3000 BCE. Dolmen de Bagneux: France: Europe: 3000 BCE Dolmen This is the largest dolmen in France, and perhaps the world; the overall length of the dolmen is 23 m (75 ft), with the internal chamber at over 18 m (59 ft) in length and at least 3 m (9.8 ft) high. [50] [51] [52] Grey Cairns of Camster
848 – San Miguel de Lillo built in the Asturian pre-romanesque style of Spain. 700s – Seokguram of Korea is constructed. 605 – Anji Bridge, China, the world's oldest known open-spandrel segmental stone arch bridge, is completed. 600s – St. Hripsime Church, Echmiadzin, one of the world's oldest surviving churches, constructed.
Modern architecture began after World War I as an avant-garde movement that sought to develop a completely new style appropriate for a new post-war social and economic order focused on meeting the needs of the middle and working classes. Emphasis was put on modern techniques, materials, and simplified geometric forms, paving the way for high ...