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| The National Assembly for Wales (Welsh: Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. It is commonly also known as the Welsh Assembly. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs (Aelod y Cynulliad). Since 2011, Members are elected for five-year terms under an additional members system, where 40 AMs represent geographical constituencies elected by the plurality system, and 20 AMs represent five electoral regions using the d'Hondt method of proportional representation. |
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| Wales Millennium Centre (Welsh: Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru) is an arts centre located in the Cardiff Bay area of Cardiff, Wales. The site covers a total area of 4.7 acres (1.9 ha).[4] Phase 1 of the building was opened during the weekend of the 26–28 November 2004 and phase 2 opened on 22 January 2009 with an inaugural concert. The centre has hosted performances of Opera, Ballet, Dance, Theater, comedy and Musicals. |
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| The debating chamber in Cardiff Bay, the Senedd (English: Senate), was designed by the Richard Rogers Partnership, and built by Taylor Woodrow, with environmental and MEP design by BDSP Partnership. It uses traditional Welsh materials, such as slate and Welsh oak in its construction, and the design is based around the concepts of openness and transparency. The Timber ceiling and centre funnel, manufactured and installed by BCL Timber Projects (sub-contracted by Taylor Woodrow) is made from Canadian sourced Western Red Cedar. |
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| The Centre was designed by Jonathan Adams, of local practice Percy Thomas Architects[18] (taken over by Capita Group in 2004[19]), with Arup Acoustics providing the acoustic design and Arup as building engineer. His first concept drawings were made in early 1998,[18] by 1999 his design was starting to look more like the building it is today. |
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