13 Facts About Senedd building

The Senedd building is part of the Senedd estate that includes Ty Hywel and the Pierhead Building.

The Senedd building was awarded an "Excellent" certification by the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method, the highest ever awarded in Wales, and was nominated for the 2006 Stirling Prize.

Senedd building was constructed in two phases, the first in 2001 and the second from August 2003 until it was handed over to the then National Assembly for Wales in February 2006.

The Senedd building was nearly six times over budget and four years and 10 months late, compared to the original estimates of the project in 1997.

The Senedd building was to be of appropriate stature, location and quality, and provide good access for the disabled and good staff accommodation that would avoid disruption to existing staff.

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The criteria of the competition were that the Senedd building should have a functional specification and a price tag of no more than £12 million including fees.

Construction of the Senedd building was due to begin in November 2000 and be completed in April 2001.

Senedd building's said that despite the termination of the contract, the debating chamber should still be built to RRP's design.

Construction of the Senedd building ended on 7 February 2006 when the National Assembly took control of the building.

Senedd building is part of the Senedd estate in Cardiff Bay, along with Ty Hywel and the Grade 1 listed Pierhead Building in Cardiff Bay.

On 1 March 2010, the Senedd building was again reopened to the public as a Welsh history museum and exhibition.

Senedd building was involved in what is called the "Sex and the Senedd" controversy.

In March 2015 it emerged that the makers of Spectre, the 24th James Bond film, had requested use of the Senedd building's debating chamber for the filming of some scenes, but that this had been declined by Senedd officials, who said the debating chamber was "not a drama studio".