![]() With executive experience as a corporate financier and investment banker, Christopher Michael Pan also has a passion for the renovation of period buildings. Heading London Restoration and Design Limited, Christopher Michael Pan has guided a number of town house projects in England’s capital city. The defining style of modern architecture in London throughout the 18th century was the Georgian town house. The 17th century had seen intense urban conflagrations, with the Great Fire of London in 1666 turning some 14,000 homes to rubble and causing the establishment of rebuilding acts that mandated specific construction techniques. The Building Act of 1774 went even further by codifying street width, building materials, house layout, and size and height. The Regency town house in London was also common in Brighton and Bath. It had several distinct levels: the basement typically housed servants and the kitchen. The ground floor would have a drawing room and dining room, with a parlor reserved for private family gatherings. The first floor had the primary bedrooms as well as ample space for dances and large-scale parties. The second floor had relatively modest rooms for children and guests, while the attic might provide living space for the maids.
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AuthorChristopher Michael Pan graduated with honors from London’s Kingston University in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Archives
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