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It was the centrepiece of an ambitious urban planning scheme, which included the creation of the Queen’s Gardens to a design by Sir Aston Webb, and the refacing of Buckingham Palace (which stands behind the memorial) by the same architect.
- 1901 (memorial gardens) 1906–24 (monument)
- The Mall
- 25 m
El memorial está situado en medio de un entorno de jardines formales diseñado por el arquitecto Sir Aston Webb. Con casi 25 m de altura, el Victoria Memorial es el monumento más alto a un Rey o una Reina situado en Inglaterra.
Aston Webb. Sir Aston Webb, GCVO, CB, RA, FRIBA (22 May 1849 – 21 August 1930) was a British architect who designed the principal facade of Buckingham Palace and the main building of the Victoria and Albert Museum, among other major works around England, many of them in partnership with Ingress Bell.
- Architect
- University of Birmingham
Sir Aston Webb, by Benjamin Stone. A platinum print. of 24 March 1908, © National Portrait Gallery, London. (NPG x45010). Sir Aston Webb (1849-1930), whose slight appearance belied his leadership qualities and energy, was widely considered to be one of the Victorian period's most "talented, successful and significant architects" (Allinson 248).
In 1909, the architect Sir Aston Webb completed a three-storey façade extension to the Victoria and Albert Museum. Built at a time of rising wealth and public patronage, coupled with unprecedented innovation across industries, the Webb wing – spanning a 12,120m2 site – reflects the emergence of new civic centres with buildings that had ...
These additional works were undertaken by Sir Aston Webb. The Memorial was unveiled in 1911, though it was not completed until 1924. The unveiling was presided over by King George V. His first cousin, Wilhelm II of Germany, was also present.
Sir Aston Webb PRA (1849 - 1930) Drawn by. T. Raffles Davidson (1853 - 1937) Date. November 1903. Object type. Architectural design. Medium. Black pen with pencil underlay and light and dark grey washes on laid paper. Dimensions. 750 mm x 1120 mm. Collection. Royal Academy of Arts. Object number. 04/2430. Acquisition.