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Architecture, Architectural Designs, Open

Date29 July – 14 August 1948
StatusOlympic
LocationVictoria & Albert Museum, London
Participants12 from 7 countries
JudgeJan WilsNED
JudgePercy ThomasGBR
JudgeRobert MatthewGBR
JudgeWilliam Graham HolfordGBR
JudgeHoward CraneUSA
JudgeBill AdamGBR
JudgeEric de NormannGBR

The two well established competitions for “Town Planning” and “Architectural Design“ were held again in London. All medals were awarded as well as additional honorable mentions. The exhibits for the two competitions were identical, but were assessed separately for both categories. Therefore, works that were not awarded with a medal cannot be attributed to either category. A total of 55 architects, including one woman, from 14 countries submitted 46 projects.

Adolf Hoch sent in a design for a Ski Jumping Hill to be built on the Kobenzl mountain. It was the second consecutive gold medal for Austria in the event, with Hermann Kutschera winning it in 1936, also for a ski jumping stadium. Silver was won by Hoch’s compatriot, Alfred Rinesch. Bronze medallist Nils Olsson was best known for designing several buildings along the Kungsportsavenyen, the main street of his home town Göteborg.

PosCatalogue NumberCompetitorNOCTranslated TitleOriginal TitleTitle in Olympic Report or Catalogue
1373Adolf HochAUTSki jumping hill on the Kobenzl mountainSkisprungschanze auf dem KobenzlSki Jump on the KobenzlGold
2351Alfred RineschAUTModel "Water Sport Centre on the Wörthersee Carinthia"Wassersportzentrum in Kärnten auf einer Halbinsel bei Pörtschach am WörtherseeModel "Water Sport Centre on the Wörthersee, Carinthia"Silver
3352Nils OlssonSWEModel for "Baths and Sporting Hall for Gothenburg"ValhallabadetModel for "Baths and Sporting Hall for Göteburg"Bronze
HM346Dagoberto OrtensiITAModel for "Sports Centre and Olympic Village for the Games in 1956"Model for "Sports Centre and Olympic Village for the Games in 1956"
HM355Dragan Boltar / Franjo Neidhardt / Vladimir TurinaYUGProject for "Great Stadium for Belgrade"Veliki Stadion na Banjici u BeograduProject for "Great Stadium for Belgrade"
HM360Franjo Neidhardt / Vladimir TurinaYUGProject for "Stadium for Zagreb"Stadion Maksimir, ZagrebProject for "Stadium for Zagreb"
HM367František MarekTCHPhotographs and Plans of "Gymnasium for Sokols, Prague XII"Sokola Královské Vihorady (vinohradská sokolovna)Photographs and Plans of "Gymnasium for Sokols, Prague XII"
HM371Patrick HorsbrughGBRModel for "Tuff's Hard Yacht Club Bosham Sussex"Model for "Tuff's Hard Yacht Club, Bosham, Sussex"Model for "Tuff's Hard Yacht Club, Bosham, Sussex"
HM375Örjan LüningSWEModel "Civic and Sporting Hall for Rydboholm"Model "Civic and Sporting Hall for Rydboholm"
HM387Ferdinand Marani / Robert MorrisCANModel for "Stadium for the Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario"Model for "Stadium for the Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario"Model for "Stadium for the Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario"