1903 in architecture

The year 1903 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.

Events

 * January 31 – The Sängerhaus in Strasbourg opens with an inaugural concert.
 * September – First Garden City Ltd formed to develop Letchworth in England with Barry Parker and Raymond Unwin as architects.
 * The Group Plan for the civic center of Cleveland, Ohio, by Daniel Burnham, Arnold Brunner, and John Carrere is released.
 * Giles Gilbert Scott wins the competition to design Liverpool Cathedral.

Buildings completed

 * The Beurs van Berlage (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), designed by Hendrik Berlage.
 * Hill House, Helensburgh, Scotland, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
 * St Cyprian's, Clarence Gate, London, designed by Ninian Comper.
 * St Ignatius Church, Stamford Hill, London, designed by Benedict Williamson, first portion.
 * Juselius Mausoleum, Pori, Finland, designed by Josef Stenbäck.
 * Palazzo Castiglioni (Milan), Italy, designed by Giuseppe Sommaruga.
 * Wemyss Bay railway station in Scotland, rebuilt by James Miller.
 * Communal Palace of Buzău, Romania, designed by Alexandru Săvulescu (died 1902).
 * 22, Rue du Général de Castelnau in Strasbourg, France, designed by Franz Lütke and Heinrich Backes.
 * 56, Allée de la Robertsau in Strasbourg, designed by Lütke and Backes.

Awards

 * RIBA Royal Gold Medal – Charles Follen McKim.
 * Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Léon Jaussely.

Births

 * January 7 – Ioannis Despotopoulos, Greek architect and academic (died 1992)
 * March 7 – Raymond McGrath, Australian-born architect, illustrator and interior designer working in the British Isles (died 1977)
 * April 18 – Stephen Dykes Bower, English ecclesiastical architect (died 1994)
 * June 17 – A. Hays Town, American architect known for commercial and domestic architecture (died 2005)
 * July 16 – Adalberto Libera, Italian Modernist architect (died 1963)
 * July 18 – Victor Gruen, Austrian-born architect of shopping malls (died 1980)
 * August 21 – F. S. Platou, Norwegian architect (died 1980)
 * October 18 – Albert Frey, American "desert modernist" architect (died 1998)
 * October 24 – Charlotte Perriand, French architect and designer (died 1999)

Deaths

 * May 29 – Bruce Price, American architect (born 1845)
 * August 28 – Frederick Law Olmsted, American landscape architect, journalist, social critic and public administrator (born 1822)
 * November 16 – Camillo Sitte, Austrian architect, painter and city planner (born 1843)
 * date unknown – Louis-Daniel Perrier, Swiss architect (born 1818)