PARLIAMENT BUILDING DESIGNS.
Sir-Having read the letter in vour paper of tins day over tho signature hiiii •' J n< ?i', l(l , liko to state that I iicarhl.v agreo with this writer coneernan» the design awarded first prize. All that ™„™ 1 .concerning tho lighting, areas, m,Tn\T c (l 0 entrance is luitc justified, but the arrangement of tho mtenor appears most inconvenient and suchl b»E>' WltU that »**"* j » effe°ctTlnM f i,' F -}^- B - A -' S sf ? f ? raont to «>e ?«L « t° '^'i? 1 ? n ' ar third prize lis ud— a I chall'enge fUJ ° nl ' ? D $ Slnc<! opinions may bo freely expressed, I submit that tho design Sunt # rI that g« nS ,. to > oubuled eS account of tho author having involved the hbrary building, is distinctly the finest of al those, submitted. I am not alone m th, s opinion. Many of those who saw tho plans on Tuesday expressed themselves m similar terms. The author of this de? sign certainly seems to have a very clear conception of the requirements, and lis open planning is certainly an example of very exceptional merit, llis fact 3 iSI cognised by the judge appointedbv ttaUoTornment and it is to tw regretted that he was unable to.accord this design a more prominent position.-I am, etc., NOT A COMPETITOR.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1252, 7 October 1911, Page 14
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