15th C. – Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona
Seat of the regional Catalan government, the Palau de la Generalitat dates from the early 15th century but has been remodelled over the centuries.
Seat of the regional Catalan government, the Palau de la Generalitat dates from the early 15th century but has been remodelled over the centuries.
This magnificent palace was built in 1682 to serve as a marine university, training ships, pilots, navigators and high ranking officers.
Now subsumed into a large modern hotel complex l, this former government office was built in two stages,
In May 1859 proposals were invited for Ottawa’s intended parliamentary and departmental buildings and governor general’s residence.
Constructed during the period 1855-1866, the dome was designed by the Philadelphia architect Thomas U.
Originally built as a courthouse, and was restored again from 1983 to 1987. Since then it has been Québec’s Ministry of Justice.
Unbuilt entries for an architectural competition to design a range of goverment buildings for the province in Victoria.
An architectural competition was held to design a new assembly building for the province. Francis Rattenbury,
“This design was submitted in the early part of last year by Mr. Arthur Ardron, F.R.I.B.A.,