Jörg Hempel
These photographs show the architectural styles of other Parliaments and the layouts of their debating chambers – some are adversarial and confrontational, other designs are more democratic.
The photographs were originally displayed as part of an exhibition entitled The Architecture of Democracy during Glasgow’s year as City of Architecture and Design in 1999.
The Parliaments featured are:
Austrian Parliament, Vienna
Belgian Parliament, Brussels
Danish Parliament, Copenhagen
Dutch Parliament, The Hague
European Parliament, Brussels
European Parliament, Strasbourg
Finnish Parliament, Helsinki
French Parliament, Paris
German Parliament, Bonn
Greek Parliament, Athens
Irish Parliament, Dublin
Italian House of Commons, Rome
Italian Senate, Rome
Luxembourg Parliament, Luxembourg
Norwegian Parliament, Oslo
Portugese Parliament, Lisbon
Russian Parliament, Moscow
Spanish Parliament, Madrid
Swedish Parliament, Stockholm
United Kingdom Parliament, London