National Gallery of Canada
Moshe Safdie · 1880
Ottawa, Canada
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
Fumihiko Maki · 1881
St. Louis, United States
Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
Foster + Partners · 1882
Ontario, Canada
Minneapolis Central Library
César Pelli · 1885
Minneapolis, United States
Stanford University
Norman Foster · 1885
Santa Clara County, United States
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Hilary Majewski · 1884
Katedralna, Poland
Villa Caro in Gliwice
1885
Gliwice, Poland
Franz-Josef-Warte
1888
Hof am Leithaberge, Austria
Eschenberg tower
1888
Mattenbach, Switzerland
Drake University
Eero Saarinen · 1881
Des Moines, United States
El Capricho
Antoni Gaudí · 1883
Comillas, Spain
Güell Pavilions
Antoni Gaudí · 1887
Les Corts, Spain
Episcopal Palace, Astorga
Antoni Gaudí · 1889
Astorga, Spain
Frequently Asked Questions
What architectural styles defined the 1880s?+
The 1880s saw diverse architectural approaches. The Parametric Atlas documents 13 buildings from this period.
What are the most important buildings from the 1880s?+
Explore all 13 buildings from the 1880s on the Parametric Atlas interactive map, sorted by architectural significance tier.
Which countries built the most notable architecture in the 1880s?+
The most active countries for notable architecture in the 1880s were Canada, United States, Poland, Austria, Switzerland.