Competition-winning design of new Iraqi parliament released
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The Council of Representatives building at the heart of the design (Image: Assemblage)
The Council of Representatives building is the design's iconic centerpiece, but it is part of an urban plan that encompasses surrounding streets, courtyards and buildings (Image: Assemblage)
The plan from above (Image: Assemblage)
Behind the mock facade (Image: Assemblage)
Assemblage Directors Hannah Corlett and Peter Besley
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Architectural firm Assemblage has released details of its competition-winning design for new Iraq parliament buildings. With the circular Council of Representatives building at the center, Assemblage has attempted to capture a sense of transparency that it hopes will be mirrored in government itself.
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