Designed by Lord Richard Rogers (the architect behind London's Millennium Dome and Paris' Pompidou Centre), the home of the National Assembly for Wales' Siambr (debating chamber) is a striking structure of concrete, slate, glass and steel, with an undulating canopy roof. It has won awards for its environmentally friendly design, which includes a gutter system that collects rainwater for flushing the toilets.
The lobby is dominated by the "meeting place," a curved bench made of 3-tonne slate blocks from Blaenau Ffestiniog, thoughtfully provided as a place for protesters to rest their legs.
When they're not in recess, the National Assembly meets in a plenary session from 1.30pm on Tuesday and Wednesday. In non-Covid-19 times, seats are usually available in the public gallery.
