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St Magnus the Martyr, Lower Thames Street, City of London
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NOTES: The original St Magnus' was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666. It was rebuilt by 1676 under the direction of Sir Christopher Wren. The Steeple was added in 1706.
Schloss Neuschwanstein, Bavaria
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NOTES: This castle was built for Ludwig II of Bavaria by Eduard Riedel and Georg Dollmann from idealized sketches by the scene painter Christian Jank.
St Stephen Walbrook, City of London: distant view of the steeple
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NOTES: The church was completed in 1680 while the spire was added in 1713-1714.
Churchill Gardens Estate, Pimlico, London: Chaucer House and the heat-accumulator seen from across the Thames
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NOTES: This, the largest housing scheme by Westminster City Council, was built in four sections between 1946 and 1962. The heat-accumulator was used to store the hot water brought in a tunnel below the river from Battersea power station for the district heating scheme.
Model of the final revised design for the National Gallery Extension, Hampton site, Trafalgar Square, London
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NOTES: Although Ahrends Burton & Koralek won the competition, their design was never built. The extension which was constructed in 1991, called the Sainsbury Wing, was designed by Venturi Scott Brown & Associates. The original National Gallery building (part of which can be seen here) was designed by William Wilkins and completed in 1838.
Model of the final revised design for the National Gallery Extension, Hampton site, Trafalgar Square, London
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NOTES: Although Ahrends Burton & Koralek won the competition, their design was never built. The extension which was constructed in 1991, called the Sainsbury Wing, was designed by Venturi Scott Brown & Associates. The original National Gallery building (part of which can be seen here) was designed by William Wilkins and completed in 1838.