Legislative Building of Nunavut

The Legislative Building of Nunavut is a structure in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada that serves as the seat of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. Designated Building 926, it consists of a three-storey glass and wood structure with a two-storey assembly hall.

Legislative Building of Nunavut
General information
StatusComplete
TypeLegislative building
Address926 Federal Road
Town or cityIqaluit, Nunavut
CountryCanada
Coordinates63°45′01″N 068°31′23″W
Current tenantsLegislative Assembly of Nunavut
Construction startedMay 1998[1]
Completed1999
InauguratedOctober 19, 1999 (1999-10-19)
CostCA$390,000,000
OwnerNCC Investment Group
Design and construction
Architecture firmArcop, Full Circle
EngineerA.D. Williams Engineering

Construction

The Nunavut Construction Corporation (now NCC Investment Group) was selected to design, build and operate the legislative building. NCC contracted the Montreal architecture firm Arcop to design the building and the design was first presented to the public in December 1997.[2] Construction began in May 1998 and completed in September 1999, with the building officially opened in a ceremony on October 19, 1999.[1][3][4]

NCC Investment Group continues to own and operate the building, which is leased to the territorial government.[5]

Design

The post-modern building also incorporates Inuktituk concept of meeting place or "Qaggiq".[6]

The lobby of the building opens to a two storey atrium. The mace of the Legislature is stored outside the assembly hall. Ground floor houses the offices of the MLAs and Speaker, whereas the Legislative staff, Office of the Premier and executive staff are located on the second floor.[7]

The Legislature's library is on the third floor.[7]

Remaining government departments are housed at Building 1088, Noble House.

Other government buildings

A list of other government buildings around Iqaluit:

  • Nunavut Justice Centre – a two storey, 2,613 square feet (242.8 m2) is built using steel, glass and concrete; home to the Nunavut Department of Justice and court house; completed in 2006 and located next to the Nunavut Arctic College and City of Iqaluit Town Hall
  • Government of Canada Buildings – located across the street from the Legislature
  • W.G. Brown Building/Astro Hill Complex – mixed development with commercial and government offices (Liquor Licenses, Income Support, Informatics Planning & Service, Capital Planning, Procurements & Contract Service, Legal Registries)

References
  1. "Government of Nunavut Legislative Assembly Building". Nunavut Construction Corporation. Archived from the original on December 14, 2002. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  2. Bourgeois, Annette (December 19, 1997). "NCC's architect unveils the house of Nunavut". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  3. McKibben, Sean (September 10, 1999). "Nunavut legislature building opening for business". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  4. "Opening of Nunavut's legislature a joyous occasion". Nunatsiaq News. October 22, 1999. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  5. "Milestones". NCC Investment Group. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2013-07-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Nunatsiaq News". Nunatsiaqonline.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.