1932 in architecture

See also: 1931 in architecture, other events of 1932, 1933 in architecture and the architecture timeline.

Buildings

* Church of the Sacred Heart in Prague, designed by Josip Plecnik is completed.
* Lambeth Bridge, designed by Geoffrey Groves is opened.
* Sydney Harbour Bridge, designed by John Bradfield is opened.

Awards

* Olympic gold medal - Gustave Saacke, Pierre Bailey and Pietter Montenot for Arena for bulls, Paris
* Olympic silver medal - John Russell Pope of the USA for Design for Payne Whitney Gymnasium
* Olympic bronze medal - Richard Konwiartz of Germany for Design for Schlesierkampfbahn, Breslau

Events

* International Style by Philip Johnson and Henry-Russell Hitchcock is published.
* The International Exhibition of Modern Architecture at the Museum of Modern Art in New York spreads the international style.
* John Wiley & Sons publishes Architectural Graphic Standards by Charles George Ramsey (1884-1963) and Harold Reeve Sleeper. It was the very first book to present the accepted architectural practices of the time in a clear and accessible graphic form.

Births

* August 11 - Peter Eisenman

Deaths

* Aldo Rossi (died 1997)