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Back in 1984 the Prince of Wales, in a speech to the Royal Institute of British Architects on its 150th anniversary, ripped into modern architecture by describing Peter Ahrends' design for an extension of the National Gallery as a "monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend."
J. Michael Welton: Masters of the Postmodern Universe J. Michael Welton 2011
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The uproar that followed resulted in Ahrends' design being discarded, with a new wing by architects Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown completed in 1991.
J. Michael Welton: Masters of the Postmodern Universe J. Michael Welton 2011
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Ahrends, 21, face charges of the unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.
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A Desmond Tutu Leadership Academy, where leadership skills would be developed, would also be established, Ahrends said.
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Ahrends, Acting Dean at the St Georges Cathedral said that although all the stops had been pulled out to pay homage to the Archbishop, that these gestures "would still not repay the debt owed to this leader for his enormous contribution to the Church and the nation".
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Ahrends, and senior members of the Anglican community.
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According to their Report (published December 1982 by the Department of the Environment) the board of advisers selected not a winning design but the architectural "team" of Ahrends, Burton and Koralek, saying that "even though they would have to submit a new scheme they had the best chance of designing a successful building."
The National Gallery Competition Ahrends, Peter 1989
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That project's luckless designers-the London firm of Ahrends, Burton and Koralek-lost the job thanks to Charles, whose tirade led to a new competition won by Robert Venturi and
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Ahrends said Wednesday that groundbreaking is planned for this spring, and construction is expected to take 20 months.
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Ahrends said Wednesday that groundbreaking is planned for this spring, and construction is expected to take 20 months.
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