The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-11
new BUILDINGS
FOR: government
Manitoba Will Have Build
ing Costing 100000
For Parliament

Winnipeg, Nov. 11-Immediate steps
are being taken by the provincial gov
ernment to call for plans for new
government buildings. which. 1t is es-
tin,ated by prominent local archi-
tect. will mean, an expenditure Of over
s2,O00,O00. -.
It is the intention Of the government
to erect structure which will be un-
equalled. In the Dominion from the
standpoint Of. architectural beauty.
With this in view Hon. Colin H. Camp
bell. minister of puh'ic works. will
request drawings from all the prom
inent architects in the British Empire.
Already the Dominion government
has been approached by the minister
with the intention Of acquiring the
and barracks. This. with the pres
ent holdings will make an area Of
over l,560,OQ0 square feet. or over
thirteen and .,pne-half acres for the
new buildings.
The proposed new grounds will.
therefore, be bounded by Broadway,
Kennedy street, Assiniboine avenue
and Osborne street.
The buildings will be erected in the
center Of tho srVlinde, while the re.
mainder viii u liza out In beautiful
floral disp!ays.ant parks, a terrace
will also be, built along the river
front.
In order to obtain the best possible
designs the government will hold a
competition. To make this attractive
and to secure the largest number OF
designs possible there will be pre-.
liminary competition which will call
for only sketch designs.
These will be requested Immediately,
and selection, numbering about five.
will be made. The authors of the de-
signs accepted will then be authorized
to draw full specifications and plans
for the new buildings. and final
choice will be made.
In making the selectio', the services
Of prominent member of the Royal
Institute Of British Architects will be
retained. The reason given by the
minister Of public works for this step
was that the government would then
have professional and unbiased
opinion as to which design would be
the most finished and attractive.
Some idea of the magnitude of the
undertaking may be ascertained from
the fact that each Of the final plans
will cost considerably over $4,000
when completed. 1t was this which
as It would have been impossible to
have remunerated all architects COM
peting.
1t is the intention Of Hon. Colin H.
Campbell to offer five prizes. which
will be given to the competitors whose
designs are accepted In the prelimin-
airy contest. 1t Is calculated by the
minister that there will! be over zoo
designs from which to make choice.
The selection must necessarily be
made within short period as an ap-
preparation will he passed at the next
session Of the legislature. when full
information and complete plans will
he submitted to the house.
These steps are the result Of q
deputation Of the Manitoba Associa.
ton of Architects which waited upon
the minister Of public works recently,
and thoroughly discussed the question
In their opinion the proposed parlia.
ment buildings and grounds will be
the most magnificent In Canada.
The beauty Of the scene will be fur
ther increased by the new court
house. for which complete drawings
have Just been completed. and which
will be situated directly opposite the
new government buildings.