Cunard Building
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| General information | |
| Type | Office building |
| Architectural style | Italian Renaissance and Greek Revival |
| Location | Liverpool, England |
| Coordinates | 53°24′15″N 2°59′43″W / 53.4041°N 2.9954°W |
| Current tenants | Variety of public and private sector firms |
| Construction started | 1914 |
| Completed | 1917 |
| Owner | Liverpool City Council |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Reinforced concrete with Portland Stone cladding |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | William Edward Willink and Philip Coldwell Thicknesse |
| Main contractor | Holland, Hannen & Cubitts |
The Cunard Building is a Grade II* listed building in Liverpool, England. It is located at the Pier Head and along with the neighbouring Liver Building and Port of Liverpool Building is one of Liverpool's Three Graces, which line the city's waterfront. It is also part of Liverpool's UNESCO designated World Heritage Maritime Mercantile City.
It was designed by William Edward Willink and Philip Coldwell Thicknesse and was constructed between 1914 and 1917. The building's style is a mix of Italian Renaissance and Greek Revival, and its development has been particularly influenced by Italian palace design. The building is noted for the ornate sculptures that adorn its sides.
The building was, from its construction until the 1960s, the headquarters of the Cunard Line, and the building still retains the name of its original tenants. It was also home to Cunard's passenger facilities for trans-Atlantic journeys that departed from Liverpool. Today, the building is owned by the Merseyside Pension Fund and is home to numerous public and private sector organisations. It is located directly opposite from Albion House, the former headquarters of White Star Line.
In 1914 the Cunard Steamship Company commissioned the construction of new headquarters for the company. Cunard's expansion had meant that they had outgrown their previous offices, which were also in Liverpool, and the site chosen for construction was at the former George's Dock, in between the Liver Building and Port of Liverpool Building. The building was designed by the architects William Edward Willink and Philip Coldwell Thicknesse and was inspired by the grand palaces of Renaissance Italy. It was constructed by Holland, Hannen & Cubitts between 1914 and 1917, with Arthur J. Davis, of Mewes and Davis, acting as consultant on the project.
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