1661 – English astronomer
Christopher Wren advises on repairs to
Old St Paul's Cathedral in London and declines appointment to direct new fortifications at
Tangier, his earliest known direct involvement with practical architecture.
1666: September 2–5 – The
Great Fire of London destroys most of the city including Old St Paul's Cathedral.
1667: August 18 – In an effort to prevent narrow streets from being blocked from all light by tall buildings, the city of
Paris enacts its first building code limiting the height of new construction. Buildings may be no taller than eight
toise — 15.6 metres (51 ft) — tall. In 1783, rules are implemented to consider the width of the street.
1668 –
Roger Pratt becomes the first person
knighted for services to architecture.
1661 – English astronomer
Christopher Wren advises on repairs to
Old St Paul's Cathedral in London and declines appointment to direct new fortifications at
Tangier, his earliest known direct involvement with practical architecture.
1666: September 2–5 – The
Great Fire of London destroys most of the city including Old St Paul's Cathedral.
1667: August 18 – In an effort to prevent narrow streets from being blocked from all light by tall buildings, the city of
Paris enacts its first building code limiting the height of new construction. Buildings may be no taller than eight
toise — 15.6 metres (51 ft) — tall. In 1783, rules are implemented to consider the width of the street.
1668 –
Roger Pratt becomes the first person
knighted for services to architecture.