Nezu Museum
Kengo Kuma · 1940
Minami-Aoyama, Japan
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Frank Gehry · 1941
California, United States
Cranfield University
Norman Foster · 1946
Cranfield, United Kingdom
Bellevue Arts Museum
Steven Holl · 1947
Bellevue, United States
Free University of Berlin
Norman Foster · 1948
Berlin, Germany
Bilbao Airport
Santiago Calatrava · 1948
Loiu, Spain
Eskenazi Museum of Art
I. M. Pei · 1941
Indiana, United States
Lublin-Majdanek concentration camp
1941
Lublin, Poland
Soviet military cemetery in Suwałki
1942
Suwałki, Poland
National Library of Kosovo
Andrija Mutnjaković · 1944
Pristina, Kosovo
Des Moines Art Center
I. M. Pei · 1948
Des Moines, United States
Soviet military cemetery in Augustów
1948
Augustów, Poland
Grande Hotel of Ouro Preto
Oscar Niemeyer · 1940
Sede, Brazil
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Tanglewood Music Center
Eero Saarinen · 1940
Lenox, United States
Church of Saint Francis of Assisi
Oscar Niemeyer · 1943
Pampulha, Brazil
Pampulha Modern Ensemble
Oscar Niemeyer · 1943
Pampulha, Brazil
Casa do Baile
Oscar Niemeyer · 1943
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Brandeis University
Eero Saarinen · 1948
Massachusetts, United States
Eames House
Eero Saarinen · 1949
Los Angeles, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
What architectural styles defined the 1940s?+
The 1940s saw diverse architectural approaches. The Parametric Atlas documents 19 buildings from this period.
What are the most important buildings from the 1940s?+
Explore all 19 buildings from the 1940s on the Parametric Atlas interactive map, sorted by architectural significance tier.
Which countries built the most notable architecture in the 1940s?+
The most active countries for notable architecture in the 1940s were Japan, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain.