Somerset House, Strand, London: the courtyard repaved with granite setts and the installation of fifty-five dancing fountains lit by fibre-optics
Architect/Designer | Chambers, Sir William (1723-1796) |
| Donald Insall Associates |
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Artist/Photographer | Hall, Janet (1946-2005) |
Country | UK: England |
City | London |
Subject Date | 1796 |
Image Date | 2001 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Classical Revival |
Medium | Transparency |
Library Reference | CT339 |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | Janet Hall / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Restoration ; Landscape ; Paving ; Fountains ; Public buildings ; Government buildings ; Courtyards |
NOTES: The Strand block of Somerset House was designed by Sir William Chambers and built in 1776-1796. Donald Insall Associates oversaw its restoration in 1999-2001.
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