"The Crystal Palace comes close, very close, to being the single most influential piece of architecture ever built in Britain. I think we must concede that Inigo Jones's Banqueting House in Whitehall of 1622, introducing Renaissance classicism to the nation, had a greater impact over time. But in the modern world, the Crystal Palace beats everything else. 1851, when it was first built, was Year Zero for what eventually came to be known as high-tech. Look at buildings such as Richard Rogers' Lloyd's of London HQ, and there the Crystal Palace lives on. But the most astonishing thing about it was that they had to go and build it twice."
Nice collection of photos of the 2nd generation Palace.
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- bill 3-17-2004 9:59 pm
Nice collection of photos of the 2nd generation Palace.
- alex 11-24-2004 3:48 am [add a comment]