Buckingham Palace 1847, the couple had found the palace too small for court life and their growing family, and consequently the new wing, designed by Edward Blore, was built by Thomas Cubitt, enclosing the central quadrangle. The large East Front, facing The Mall, is today the "public face" of Buckingham Palace, and contains the balcony from which the royal family acknowledge the crowds on momentous occasions and after the annual Trooping the Colour. The ballroom wing and a further suite of state rooms were also built in this period, designed by Nash's student Sir James Pennethorne. Before Prince Albert's death, the palace
1 Palace Street the gardens of Buckingham Palace. The architects are Squire & Partners, and the development will "reflect five architectural styles: 1860s Italianate Renaissance, 1880s French Renaissance, 1880s French Beaux Arts, 1890s Queen Anne, and contemporary". In November 2015, it was reported by "The Guardian" that one of the apartments had been pre-sold for £20 million to an unknown buyer. 1 Palace Street 1 Palace Street is a development on Palace Street in Victoria, London, opposite Buckingham Palace. Abu Dhabi Financial Group (ADFG) bought the site for £310 million in 2013, and it is being developed by Northacre, which is 70% owned