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creating a digital model of the building and of all
of the heritage assets. The 3D representations of
heritage assets such as sculptures, grotesques and
carvings will assist the Dominion Sculptor and other
conservation experts in their work.”
DECISIONS ARE KEY
IN THE TIMELINE
In terms of when the project will be finished, Wright
again cites decisions that first have to be made.
“The schematic design is now coming to
completion and that goes hand in hand with
making some final key decisions with Parliament
that will drive the scope of the project. We’ve been
working with committees of Parliament and the
administrations of the Senate and the House of
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Commons, discussing options around some of the
key elements, such as the size of the Parliament
Welcome Centre, how to restore and modernize the
House of Commons chamber, taking into account
the growth of members of Parliament over time,
(as well as) the number of committee rooms and
enhanced security elements.”
The focus is on the decisions that will have a
significant material impact on the scope of the
project, he said.
“We’re moving through that process now. Hopefully
we should be coming to ground on all those big
questions by the fall time frame which will inform
the baseline of a budget and schedule for the
project. We’re obviously focused on making sure
that the budget and schedule are well informed by