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The year 1962 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.

Events

April 21 – The Space Needle in Seattle, just in time for the Century 21 Exposition.^[1]
May 25 – Coventry Cathedral in England, designed by Basil Spence, is consecrated.
May 28 – TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport, New York, designed by Eero Saarinen.^[2]
July 1 – The Minolta Tower in Niagara Falls.
August 24 – General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge over Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela, designed by Riccardo Morandi; opened by President Romulo Betancourt.
September 23 – Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York City, designed by Max Abramovitz.
November 6 – Commonwealth Institute in the London Borough of Kensington, designed by Sir Robert Matthew of RMJM; opened by Queen Elizabeth II (refurbished 2016 as the Design Museum).
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- St George's Church, Rugby, Warwickshire, England, designed by Denys Hinton, is consecrated.
- Saint Petersburg TV Tower in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
- KPN-Zendmast Waalhaven in Rotterdam, Netherlands.^[3]

Both Marina City towers in Chicago, United States, are completed; however, they are not fully furnished until 1964.
Tour CIBC in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Place Ville Marie in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, becoming the tallest building in the British Commonwealth (1962–1964).
CIS Tower in Manchester, England, designed by G. S. Hay and Gordon Tait, becoming the tallest building in the United Kingdom (1962–1963).
Tryvannstårnet, broadcasting tower in Oslo, Norway.
Sentech Tower, television transmitter in Johannesburg, South Africa (transmissions began in 1961).
Policromatic condominium block in Zagreb by Ivo Vitic.
United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, Colorado Springs, designed by Walter Netsch.^[4]
Tukal, on Beaulieu River in Hampshire, England, house designed for himself by Seymour Harris.^[5]

^ United States History: Space Needle. Accessed 19 October 2013
^ Vanderbilt, Tom (2005-01-14). "A Review of a Show You Cannot See". Design Observer. Archived from the original on 2010-01-04.
^ Communication Tower, Rotterdam, Netherlands | Emporis.com
^ "Walter Netsch Interviewed by Detlef Mertins". SOM.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-16. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
^ Rose, Steve (2009-04-13). "From Hampshire with love: the renovation of Seymour Harris' Tukal". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2019-06-08.

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