The Place To Be

NEW PARLIAMENT HOUSE

FACTS
- Construction began in 1981
- Inspiration behind the design; the shape of two boomerangs enclosed within a circle
- The structure is topped by a 81m flagpole
- A majority of the building is buried under Capital Hill
- The meeting chambers and accommodation for parliamentarians are free-standing in the boomerang shaped arms
- The facade development is based upon the patterns of Old Parliament House
- Designed to "sit above" Old Parliament House, as seen in the image above
- Sweeping lawns up Parliament House are supposed to symbolise its openness to the public; these have been closed off due to security concerns.
- Contains 4,700 rooms
- Contains 2, 416 clocks
- Site size; 32 hectares
- Building size; 300m in length and width, contains 250,000 square metres of floor space.
- On a non-sitting day, there could be 2000 - 3000 people working on site.
- The flag;
       - Designed as the pinnacle of Parliament House
       - Easily recognisable symbol of Federal Government
       - Visible by day from outside and inside Parliament House, and lit up at night.

Slightly more detailed floor plans;