One of the more dramatic facades of the palace as seen down by the manmade waterway, which is still filled with golden carp. It was designed by Christopher Wren, commissioned by William III in 1689. Wren's original plan was to demolish the entire Tudor Palace, but there was not enough time or money to complete the ambitious undertaking (thankfully). Due to the excessive speed of building work and the poor quality of the mortar used, a large selection of the South range collapsed during construction , killing two workmen and injuring eleven. William III died after a bad fall from his horse in Hampton Court Park by the time the work was completed. He had spent the grand sum of £131,000 on improvement to the Palace.