. The Architectural magazine. competition. After maturedeliberation for several months, the commissioners of the townalmost unanimously decided on choosing the design of and Welch, architects, of Liverpool, as the one in everyrespect the most magnificent and suitable for their stipulated cost was not to exceed 17,000/.; and we areinformed that several designs were offered, highly creditable totheir authors: among which we may name one by CharlesBarry, Esq., of London, and another by Thomas Rickman,Esq., of Birmingham, as being prominent in merit. The design of Messrs
. The Architectural magazine. competition. After maturedeliberation for several months, the commissioners of the townalmost unanimously decided on choosing the design of and Welch, architects, of Liverpool, as the one in everyrespect the most magnificent and suitable for their stipulated cost was not to exceed 17,000/.; and we areinformed that several designs were offered, highly creditable totheir authors: among which we may name one by CharlesBarry, Esq., of London, and another by Thomas Rickman,Esq., of Birmingham, as being prominent in merit. The design of Messrs. Hansom and Welch, which the draw-ings will best illustrate, was a simple Corinthian temple (after theexample of that of Jupiter Stator), mounted on an elevated rusticbasement; which basement was so arranged as to afford all theconveniences of entrances, corridors, and saloons necessary togive comfort to the hall, and to afford every possible facility ofingress and egress to and from it. of the Birmingham Neiv Toivn Hall. 19. ft. 10 60 ft. Disposition of the Galleries. n. The space in the middle of the hall; o, the patrons gallery ; p p, the side galleries; q, a platformfor public speakers; r r, the orchestra; s, the organ. The ground allotted for the hall being only just the lengthrequired for the great room itself, the architects were obliged toproject the basement, at the principal entrance end, over the c 2 20 Dcscriptio)K Plans, EleiYjfiotis, Sections^ SfC.^
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