New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building | |
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Bangunan Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak Baru | |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | State Legislative Assembly |
Location | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia |
Coordinates | 1°33′42″N 110°20′52″E / 1.56167°N 110.34778°E |
Construction started | September 2004[1] |
Completed | 31 May 2009 |
Opening | 27 July 2009 |
Cost | RM 296.5 million |
Owner | Sarawak State Government |
Height | |
Tip | 115 m (377 ft) |
Roof | 114 m (374 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 9 |
Lifts/elevators | Unknown |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Hijjas Kasturi Associates Aki Media |
Developer | Bina Puri Holdings Bhd PPES Works (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd Naim Cendera Sdn Bhd |
The New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building (Malay: Bangunan Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak Baru) is the current state legislative complex of Sarawak, in Kuching, Malaysia. It houses the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, where state assemblymen from all over Sarawak meet and preside over debates and passing of laws.
The complex is at the north bank of the Sarawak River in between The Astana, which is the official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak, and Fort Margherita.
The building was officially opened by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu, on 27 July 2009, followed by the Rulers' Conference in the building complex.[2]