One U.S. architect came up with a novel solution to build a floating Houses of Parliament that would sit in the River Thames, a few meters away from the existing historic building. The restoration work will be the biggest facelift the Houses of Parliament undergoes in its history. The oldes...
Sir John Vanbrugh was a British architect who brought the English Baroque style to its culmination in Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. He was also one of the dramatists of the Restoration comedy of manners. Vanbrugh’s grandfather was a Flemish merchant, an
It was built 900 years ago, but was changed into a housein the 19th century by the architect who also built the BritishHouses of Parliament(议会), which is why they look a littlesimilar.Why build a country house? To show other people how muchmoney you have, of course. The money may ...
Made with the guidance of the great Ancient Greek sculptor and architect Phidias, the collection includes a 75 metre long frieze showing battles between the Lapiths and the Centaurs. Controversy at the museum Both the Rosetta Stone and Parthenon Marbles are controversial exhibits at the museum. Lik...
The gothic revival god's architect pugin and the building of romantic britain Hill, Rosemary/augustus welby pugin, designer of the british houses of parliament the victorian quest for a liturgical architecture Powell, Christabel/the architecture of ralph adams cram and his office Anthony, Ethan/...
Following the gift of King George IV's father's library in 1823, new buildings had to be prepared. The architect was Sir R. Smirke. The extra space as represented in the present quadrangular shape of the building was completed in 1857. The British museum preserves and interprets the ...
[19] The neoclassical architect, Sir Robert Smirke, was asked to draw up plans for an eastern extension to the Museum "... for the reception of the Royal Library, and a Picture Gallery over it ..."[20] and put forward plans for today's quadrangular building, much of which can be ...
Even the local newspaper, the Times Colonist has the ring of Queen Victoria to it. And one young English architect did more than anyone to perpetuate this feeling. Arriving in Canada from England in 1891, the 24 year old Francis Rattenbury would go on to design many of the magnificent ...
David has extensive knowledge of Scotland and Wales, specialises in World War l and ll and has guided many tours to the East Anglian airbases as well as the Normandy beaches. Steve is an architect who has specialised in restoration work to a number of England's Museums, Art Galleries and ...
n the UK the winter months see a number of events which engage the attention of the loyal British citizen. On ‘Bonfire Night’ (November 5th) children burn an effigy of Guy Fawkes, the leader of the failed Gunpowder Plot (1605) to blow up the Houses of Parliament, whilst ‘Remembrance ...