Senedd

Senedd
Alternative names	Welsh Parliament building
General information
Architectural style	Sustainable architecture, High-tech architecture
Location	Cardiff, Wales
Address	Senedd Cymru, Cardiff. CF99 1NA
Coordinates	51°27′50″N 3°09′43″W / 51.463901°N 3.162082°W / 51.463901; -3.162082
Construction started	1 March 2001
Completed	7 February 2006
Inaugurated	1 March 2006
Cost	GB£69.6 million
Owner	Senedd Cymru
Technical details
Floor count	3
Floor area	5,308 square metres (57,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Richard Rogers Partnership
Structural engineer	Arup
Services engineer	BDSP Partnership and MJN Colston
Main contractor	Skanska (phase 1) Taylor Woodrow (phase 2)

The Senedd (English: Senate), previously called the National Assembly building,^[1] contains the debating chamber and 3 committee rooms for the Welsh Parliament in Cardiff. The building is 5,308 square meters (57,100 sq ft) large.

1. ↑ "Groundbreaking ceremony for new National Assembly building". National Assembly for Wales. Retrieved 2009-07-19.