British Architecture
RESEARCH PAPER
British Architecture
Anita PURKINS 2012-2013
Table of contents
I) Most Famous English Buildings and their history, how are they protected?
a) Buckingham Palace
b) Palace of Westminster
c) Windsor Castle
d) Big Ben
e) Tower of London
II) Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England
a) English Heritage
b) How it is run and missions
c) Funding
d) Membership
III) Modern architecture in England
a) International Architecture
b) Brutalist architecture
c) High-Tech Architecture
d) Postmodern Architecture
England owns a rich cultural and architectural heritage. Indeed, tourists are massively streaming to London or in different part of England, in order to discover masterpieces of this well-known architecture such as Buckingham Palace or Big Ben. These buildings became emblematic thanks to many events, which took place in these mythic monuments. This fabulous heritage is very interesting to study considering the meaning of the numerous famous buildings for English people. English architecture is not only a great symbol of power and culture of the monarchy but also takes part to English inhabitants ‘everyday life.
I) Most famous English buildings and their history
a) Buckingham palace
Buckingham Palace originally known as Buckingham House was a large townhouse built in 1705 for the Duke of Buckingham. The site on which it has been built had been in private ownership for the last 150 years. This palace had been acquired by Georges III in year 1761 in order to offer a private residence to Queen Charlotte. The palace was so known as “The Queen’s House”. [1]
During the 19th century, the architects John Nash and Edward Blore enlarged this residence creating three wings around the central courtyard. is the official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch.
When Queen Victoria accessed the throne in 1837, Buckingham Palace finally became the official royal palace. The residence
British Architecture
Anita PURKINS 2012-2013
Table of contents
I) Most Famous English Buildings and their history, how are they protected?
a) Buckingham Palace
b) Palace of Westminster
c) Windsor Castle
d) Big Ben
e) Tower of London
II) Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England
a) English Heritage
b) How it is run and missions
c) Funding
d) Membership
III) Modern architecture in England
a) International Architecture
b) Brutalist architecture
c) High-Tech Architecture
d) Postmodern Architecture
England owns a rich cultural and architectural heritage. Indeed, tourists are massively streaming to London or in different part of England, in order to discover masterpieces of this well-known architecture such as Buckingham Palace or Big Ben. These buildings became emblematic thanks to many events, which took place in these mythic monuments. This fabulous heritage is very interesting to study considering the meaning of the numerous famous buildings for English people. English architecture is not only a great symbol of power and culture of the monarchy but also takes part to English inhabitants ‘everyday life.
I) Most famous English buildings and their history
a) Buckingham palace
Buckingham Palace originally known as Buckingham House was a large townhouse built in 1705 for the Duke of Buckingham. The site on which it has been built had been in private ownership for the last 150 years. This palace had been acquired by Georges III in year 1761 in order to offer a private residence to Queen Charlotte. The palace was so known as “The Queen’s House”. [1]
During the 19th century, the architects John Nash and Edward Blore enlarged this residence creating three wings around the central courtyard. is the official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch.
When Queen Victoria accessed the throne in 1837, Buckingham Palace finally became the official royal palace. The residence