King George III, an Aspiring Architect

Not sure if “manic” can be classified as an architectural style, but that is what some are choosing to describe the newly discovered, hand-drawn floor plans of a grand place envisioned by King George III. According to the British Library, the King was “passionately interested” about architecture and drew plans for a future living quarters in Kew - now a district in West London - during a time when he was suffering from severe mental illness in the late 1780s. Learn more about the King’s vision for a grand palace, here.

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Cite: Karissa Rosenfield. "King George III, an Aspiring Architect" 19 Dec 2014. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/579689/king-george-iii-an-aspiring-architect> ISSN 0719-8884

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