Charles Barry

Sir Charles Barry (May 23rd 1795 - May 12th 1860) is a British architect of the 19th century, in particular known to have undertaken the rebuilding of the Palais of Westminster in its birthplace of London. It has nevertheless with its credit of many other buildings or gardens.

Formation

Born in Bridge Street, in the district of Westminster, Barry accepted an education deprived before being put in training near an real estate agent. With died his father, he inherited an important amount of money which enabled him to carry out several voyages around the the Mediterranean and the the Middle East, of 1817 with 1820. Its stays in Italy made him discover the Architecture Renaissance, which seems to have inspired its vocation of architect to him.

Beginning of career

Its first order important him came in 1824, when it gained the contest aiming at the news Royal Manchester Institution which aimed to the promotion of the Littérature, of the Science and the Art S, and which forms today part of the Manchester Art Gallery. It is also in the North-West of the England that it conceived the Buile Hill House of Salford (1825 - 1827) and two churches with Manchester.

Rooms of the Parliaments

Following the destruction of old the Palate of Westminster by a fire the October 16th 1834, Barry gained the contest for the rebuilding in 1836, and with his/her colleague Augustus Pugin in a style resolutely Néogothique was harnessed consequently there. Work on the site began with the installation from the first stone by Sarah, the woman of Charles. The House of Lords was finished in 1847, and the House of Commons in 1852. Charles Barry parallel to took part the reflections of the committee for the preparation of the World Fair of 1851.

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