Friday, March 23, 2012

Parliament House, Singapore


The parliament house lies in the central of singapore, singapore river. The former building was designed by former president Ong Teng Cheong, but due to space constraint a bigger building was needed. The new parliament house designed by Public Works Department has a chamber with around 100 seats, 170-seat auditorium, a library, meeting and IT rooms, media facilities, dining room, cafeteria and even a gymnasium.
The functions of Parliament include making laws, controlling the state's finances and taking up a critical/inquisitorial role to check on the actions of the governing party and the Ministries.

Link to Google Maps : http://maps.google.com.sg/maps/ms?msid=217261025143766239911.0004bbf3cb610b8f0ec18&msa=0&ll=1.287958,103.851249&spn=0.001301,0.001668

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