Imperial London: civil government building in London, 1850-1915

Abstract

Part 1 Context: the imperial city. Part 2 Need: the case for public buildings. Part 3 Administration: the Office of Works, 1851-1873 the Office of Works, 1873-1915. Part 4 Sites: art and science courts of justice government offices. Part 5 Finance: the costs of the building financing the costs. Part 6 Architects: the Golden Age of competition rival modes of selection. Part 7 Style: the battle of the styles a gothic triumph classicism revivified. Part 8 Building: hazards of the building process envoi. Appendices: Secretaries of the Office of Work, 1851-1915 major government building works, 1850-1915 - costs, architects, and contractors figures the leading characters.