Parliament aims to deliver temporary facilities for the House of Commons during the extensive refurbishment plan for the deteriorated fabric of The Palace of Westminster. This proposal is a critical constituent in the manufacturing of a modern government.
The design reuses and manipulates waste byproducts and building technologies conceived as part of the historic palace and its renovation programme. For example there is a requirement for an on-site foundry to facilitate the temporary building construction and repairs of the historic cast iron roof.
The design visuals are a critique of the political framing of historic paintings of Parliament that reveal the disparities and social injustices between MPs and the general public. The murals sometimes exclude the background workforce who are necessary to sustain the particular culture that MPs have grown accustomed to.
The temporary parliament building enclosed within the confines of Speaker's Court.
Political mural using the conventions identified in historical paintings to portray the temporary parliament building as a thematic backdrop for MPs and officials.
Cutaway through Speaker's Courtyard – which is located at the northern end of the Westminster complex – to reveal the temporary proposal.
This drawing reveals the hierarchy of spaces for MPs, the workforce and the general public.
The complex logistical exercise for constructing a new parliament building inside a fully-operational government building during the restoration programme.