Sir Herbert Baker | Pushing presidents onto a higher plane
Colonial-era architect Sir Herbert Baker designed the Union Buildings to symbolise unity and to encourage government leaders to take the ‘long view’
16 February 2025 - 00:00
The young Herbert Baker and his brother Lionel sailed from England to Cape Town in 1892. The South Africa that the Norham Castle steamed towards was in the throes of dramatic colonial expansion. There can be little doubt that for the brothers, their quest was not entirely commercial but was also strongly tinged with imperial idealism...
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