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12 February 2013
1866 – Dome of the U.S. Capitol, Washington D.C.

1866 – Dome of the U.S. Capitol, Washington D.C.

Architect: Thomas U. Walter Constructed during the period 1855-1866, the dome was designed by the Philadelphia architect Thomas U. Walter, who was also the architect of the House and Senate extensions. Montgomery C....

31 January 2013
1860 – Design for Government Buildings, Ottawa, Canada

1860 – Design for Government Buildings, Ottawa, Canada

Architect: Stent & Laver In May 1859 proposals were invited for Ottawa’s intended parliamentary and departmental buildings and governor general’s residence. The first premium for the design of the departmental buildings, now known...

06 August 2011
Administration Building, Edmonton, Alberta

Administration Building, Edmonton, Alberta

Exterior view of the Government Offices and grounds in Edmonton, Alberta.

06 May 2011
1920 – Manitoba Legislature, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1920 – Manitoba Legislature, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architects: Francis Worthington Simon This was the last of the major provincial legislatures to be constructed and reminiscent of the large 19th century City Halls of the UK. Built between 1913-20, the building...

18 February 2010
1939 – Department of Industry and Commerce, Kildare Street, Dublin

1939 – Department of Industry and Commerce, Kildare Street, Dublin

Architect: J.R. Boyd Barrett This building was the result of a competition announced in 1935 to design accommodation for new government departments. The state had been using office space scattered all over the...

29 January 2010
2003 – Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Haus, Berlin

2003 – Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Haus, Berlin

Architect: Stephan Braunfels With reunification came the need for institutions to accompany the parliament. Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Haus was built on the banks of the Spree to house the library and Reference and Research Services of...

29 January 2010
2001 – Paul-Löbe-Haus, Berlin

2001 – Paul-Löbe-Haus, Berlin

Architect: Stephan Braunfels After the Bundestag moved back to Berlin, buildings had to be constructed to contain supporting services. Paul-Löbe-Haus, built alongside the Reichstag houses the committees of the Bundestag. The building has...

29 January 2010
2001 – The Chancellery, Berlin

2001 – The Chancellery, Berlin

Architects: Axel Schultes, Charlotte Frank The Federal Chancellery stands at the western end of the “Bundesband”, the strip of federal buildings that stretches across the bend in the River Spree to form a...

16 December 2009
1887 – Ministry of Finance, Quebec City, Quebec

1887 – Ministry of Finance, Quebec City, Quebec

Architect: Eugène-Etienne Tache Originally built as a courthouse, and was restored again from 1983 to 1987. Since then it has been Québec’s Ministry of Justice. The architect of the exterior was Eugène-Etienne Tache,...

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