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Seventh Prize Design for the War and Foreign Offices (John Dwyer, Architect): Premium, £100, 1857. Creator: Unknown
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Seventh Prize Design for the War and Foreign Offices (John Dwyer, Architect): Premium, £100, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Seventh Prize Design for the War and Foreign Offices (John Dwyer, Architect): Premium, £100, 1857. Government buildings in Whitehall, London. The...Offices have been united so as to form externally one important building...The War Office has five entrances, each communicating with spacious, lofty, and well-lighted corridors; the principal entrance being from Parliament-street...The Official Residence is placed fronting the parade in St. James's Park...Upon the first floor is placed a grand ball-room...with five reception-rooms en suite, with various approaches, the chief approach being through a circular conservatory, surmounted by a glass dome. Two drawing-rooms are reserved for the private use of the family...Mr. Dwyer met with able and important assistance in his labours from Mr. Henry Parsons...architect'. From "Illustrated London News", 1857
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This premium design for the War and Foreign Offices in Whitehall, London, by architect John Dwyer, was the seventh prize winner in a competition held in 1857. The design featured a grand unified government building with the War Office and Official Residence. The War Office boasted five entrances, each leading to spacious, well-lit corridors, with the principal entrance located on Parliament-street. The Official Residence was situated fronting the parade in St. James's Park. Upon the first floor, a grand ballroom was placed, complete with five reception rooms en suite, providing various approaches, the main one being through a circular conservatory, topped with a glass dome. Two drawing rooms were reserved for the private use of the family. Dwyer's design also included a central courtyard, providing ample natural light and ventilation. Dwyer's labors were aided by the able assistance of architect Henry Parsons. The Illustrated London News published this design in 1857, showcasing the grandeur and sophistication of the proposed government buildings. The design was a testament to the architectural prowess of the time, blending functionality with elegance, and creating a harmonious and impressive addition to the Whitehall landscape.
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