Georgian house: Neoclassical English property
The house voted by the Georgian Group this year as the “best new building in the classical tradition” was entered for a national Royal Institute of British Architects’ Award by its designer, Robert Adam.
Holly Grove Mansion, USA: Charleston Building
Built in 1815, the 5,300 square feet Classic Revival historic residence was originally constructed by pioneer Daniel Ruffner. The mansion gained its present-day appearance in c. 1902 when new owner, John Nash, undertook substantial remodeling—which included the addition of the monumental front portico.
William Adam Architect, Scotland Buildings
William Adam, father of famous Scottish architect Robert Adam, was born at Kirkcaldy in 1689. He was appointed in 1729 as the Surveyor of the Kings’ Works in Scotland
Leaning Tower of Pisa, Historic Architecture
The Miracles Square of Pisa (Piazza dei Miracoli, named by Italian writer Grabriele d’Annunzio) is one of the most beautiful and most visited squares of Italy, famous and unforgettable due to the silhouette of the Leaning Tower, that is in fact the Bell Tower of the Cathedral.
Roman Forum Photos, Rome Architecture
Located in the small valley between the Palatine and Capitoline Hills, the Forum today is a sprawling ruin of architectural fragments and intermittent archaeological excavations attracting 4.5 million sightseers yearly.
Murrays Mills – Ancoats Village, Manchester
Murrays Mills Manchester, Ancoats Village building: restoration – design by BDP, architects – Murrays Mills Manchester building: Ancoats Village restoration
St Georges Hall Liverpool Building
St Georges Hall Liverpool, England – by Harvey Lonsdale Elmes, CR Cockerell -refurbishment, architect, Neoclassical style building, contains concert halls and law courts: restoration news
Oriel Chambers Liverpool by Peter Ellis
This is the world’s first building featuring a metal-framed glass curtain wall. Designed by architect Peter Ellis and built in 1864, it is located on Water Street near the town hall in Liverpool, England. Due to its outstanding importance, it has been grade I listed.
Murrays’ Mills Manchester: Ancoats Village Property
Murrays Mills Manchester, Ancoats Village property design by Richard Murphy architects – cotton building renovation: Ancoats Village development for the Burrell Company / Inpartnership Ltd
Billingsgate Market, Richard Rogers London Building
Billingsgate Market, London Architecture, Richard Rogers Building, Lower Thames Street Billingsgate Market : Building Historic Architecture in City of London, England, UK – design by Richard Rogers 23 Jun 2007 Billingsgate Securities Market Location: 16 Lower Thames Street, City of … Continued
The Old Bailey Building, London Criminal Court
The court originated as the sessions house of the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of the City of London and of Middlesex. The original medieval court was first mentioned in 1585; it was next to the older Newgate Prison.
Cusworth Hall, Doncaster Building, England
After two years of closure, Cusworth Hall in Doncaster reopened its doors to the public in May, following a £7 million refurbishment and restoration project by leading architects and historic buildings consultants, Purcell Miller Tritton.
Stowe House Buckinghamshire, Building, England
This large historic property is a Grade I listed country house located in Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England. It is the home of Stowe School, an independent school and is owned by the Stowe House Preservation Trust who have to date (March 2013) spent more than £25m on the restoration of the house.
Scottish Brochs: Ancient Architecture in Scotland
Edin’s Hall Broch (also Edinshall Broch; Odin’s Hall Broch) is a 2nd-century broch near Duns in the Borders of Scotland. It is one of very few brochs found in southern Scotland.
Neoclassical Architecture Scotland: Robert Adam
Can neoclassical architecture survive into the 21st century? This site at Leith Docks is perfect for it to prove itself. Barren, wind-battered no-mans land within a post-industrial landscape of northern Europe.
