By 2032, the Hill will have three new aboveground and two underground Parliament Buildings, including the upcoming Pierre Elliott Trudeau Judicial Building, which is part of a massive 40-year and multi-billion-dollar project.
Though they admit the process is destined to irritate many Parliamentarians as key buildings are vacated, gutted and rebuilt, House of Commons architects say the 25-year revitalization project will be worth it in the end. Since 1992, it has cost $1-billion to restore the Parliament and so far $769-million to restore the West Block. In addition to preventing the buildings from quite literally falling apart and increasing their overall functionality, House officials say this unprecedented project will replace tons of asphalt with green space.
When the project is finished, all Parliamentary staff and all Parliamentary activities will take place within the 'natural borders' of the precinct—the Ottawa river in the back and the heavy stone and wrought iron fence in the front—while all support staff will be housed in a coherent ribbon of buildings on Wellington Street.
Source: The Hill Times
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