dᵻspˈaɪt bˌiːɪŋ wˈɛl ɹᵻsˈiːvd baɪ ðə lˈoʊkəlz, hˌævɪŋ ɐ klˈæsɪkəl ˈɪnfluːəns ænd ɪts ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛkts bˌiːɪŋ ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ˈʌðɚ lˈuːkɹətˌɪv kˈɑːntɹækts fɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ bˈɪldɪŋz ɪnðə sˈɪɾi sˈɛntɚ, ðə bˈɪldɪŋ wʌz nˌɑːt lˈaɪkt baɪ nˈɪkəlˌaʊs pˈɛvsnɚ.
Despite being well received by the locals, having a classical influence and its architects being awarded other lucrative contracts for other buildings in the city centre, the building was not liked by Nikolaus Pevsner.