Parliament House, Singapore
| Parliament House | |
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The northern front of the Parliament House | |
Interactive map of the Parliament House area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Government building |
| Location | 1 Parliament Place, Singapore 178880 |
| Coordinates | 1°17′21″N 103°51′01″E / 1.2891°N 103.8504°E |
| Construction started | 1995 |
| Completed | July 1999 |
| Cost | S$115.2 million |
| Client | Government of Singapore |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Urban Redevelopment Authority Public Works Department of Singapore |
| Structural engineer | Urban Redevelopment Authority Public Works Department of Singapore |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Chinese | 国会大厦 | ||||||
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| Malay name | |||||||
| Malay | Dewan Parlimen | ||||||
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| Tamil | நாடாளுமன்ற மாளிகை | ||||||
The Parliament House is the seat and meeting place of the Parliament of Singapore, located within the Civic District of the Downtown Core in Singapore's Central Area. Situated along North Bridge Road near the banks of the Singapore River, the building lies opposite Raffles Place and faces the Supreme Court across the road. It is situated near other prominent landmarks within Singapore's administrative and civic centre, including the historical City Hall which has since been converted into the National Gallery Singapore.
Designed to conceive a modern expression of sovereignty and authority, it combines contemporary and classical influences. It features a prism-shaped roof designed by President Ong Teng Cheong, who was also an architect by profession, as a reinterpretation of the traditional dome. The project was carried out by the Public Works Department, now known as CPG Corporation, with private architectural firms and was completed in 1999.
It replaced the Old Parliament House, a neoclassical building that had served as the legislative chamber since the 1950s and especially after self-government was achieved in 1959. The older structure, which dates back to the 1820s, was later restored and repurposed as The Arts House, a multidisciplinary arts and heritage venue.