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▲ The main concourse of Parliament House, with the tower block in the background. At bottom left is the Senators' entrance.
The architect of the Parliament ► House project, Mr. Ivor Shipley (right) looks over the working dra- wings with Mr. Chong Ah Bee, foreman!for the contractors, Messrs. K.C. Boon and Cheah,
Mr. Shipley regards the two bridge walks connecting the tower block with the main concourse
as
being among the most complex
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features of the entire design. avoid cluttering up the road and ornamental moat underneath, he de- cided to limit the number of columns supporting each 166-foot bridge length to two. But in order to take the tremendous load that would result. he converted the bridges into Verendib girders by transferring the stresses horizontally along their length through interior vide pillars that become in turn merely the framework for a succes- sion of large viewing ports. Like the main concourse, and the ma- jority of the tower block. these bridges are glass sealed for air-con- ditioning.
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