Buckingham Palace principal façade redesign

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The Buckingham Palace principal façade redesign is the early 20th-century remodelling of the palace’s main front, giving the British royal residence its now-iconic, grand neoclassical appearance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural redesign ⓘ
historic building alteration ⓘ
architect Aston Webb ⓘ
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts architecture ⓘ
linked to: Beaux-Arts

Neoclassical architecture ⓘ
associatedWith The Mall, London ⓘ
Victoria Memorial ⓘ
client King Edward VII ⓘ
linked to: Edward VII
context early 20th-century remodelling of Buckingham Palace ⓘ
country United Kingdom ⓘ
creates current main public face of Buckingham Palace ⓘ
endDate 1913 ⓘ
era Edwardian era ⓘ
facade east front of Buckingham Palace ⓘ
linked to: Buckingham Palace
faces The Mall ceremonial route ⓘ
linked to: Avenue of the Flags

Victoria Memorial ⓘ
follows original Buckingham Palace east front by Edward Blore ⓘ
hasPart central balcony of Buckingham Palace ⓘ
central pediment of Buckingham Palace principal façade ⓘ
colonnaded upper storeys of principal façade ⓘ
rusticated ground floor of principal façade ⓘ
heritageStatus forms part of Grade I listed Buckingham Palace ⓘ
historicalPeriod early 20th century ⓘ
influenced public image of the British monarchy in the 20th century ⓘ
influencedBy French Beaux-Arts urban monumentalism ⓘ
location Buckingham Palace ⓘ
London ⓘ
linked to: London, England
materialUsed Portland stone ⓘ
notableFor grand symmetrical composition ⓘ
iconic balcony used for royal appearances ⓘ
monumental central focus aligned with The Mall ⓘ
partOf Buckingham Palace remodelling under Edward VII ⓘ
purpose to modernise the appearance of Buckingham Palace ⓘ
to provide a more imposing ceremonial front ⓘ
replaces Victorian east front of Buckingham Palace ⓘ
significance defined the modern, iconic image of Buckingham Palace ⓘ
key example of royal neoclassical state architecture in Britain ⓘ
significantYear 1913 ⓘ
startDate 1903 ⓘ
usedFor Trooping the Colour balcony appearances ⓘ
linked to: Trooping the Colour

backdrop to major royal ceremonial events ⓘ
royal balcony appearances during state occasions ⓘ
royal wedding balcony appearances ⓘ
visualCharacteristic long horizontal façade with central emphasis ⓘ
ornamental balustrades and sculptural details ⓘ
regular rhythm of windows and pilasters ⓘ

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Aston Webb → notableWork → Buckingham Palace principal façade redesign ⓘ
Portland stone → notableUse → Buckingham Palace (extensions and refacing) ⓘ
linked to: Buckingham Palace principal façade redesign
Buckingham Palace principal façade redesign → partOf → Buckingham Palace remodelling under Edward VII ⓘ
linked to: Buckingham Palace principal façade redesign
Sir Aston Webb → notableWork → Buckingham Palace east front redesign ⓘ
linked to: Buckingham Palace principal façade redesign