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The new National Portrait Gallery building, to be situated at King Edward Terrace, Parkes, Canberra and bounded by the High Court of Australia and the National Gallery of Australia, will have a gross floor area of approximately 14,000 square metres. The Gallery will provide a permanent display of 500 portraits of people who have shaped Australia and who continue to shape our nation. It will comprise of gallery spaces for the collection and temporary exhibitions, art storage, and public areas including a café, function room, theatrette, education and schools group areas, and basement car parking. Sydney-based architectural firm Johnson Pilton Walker will provide the National Portrait Gallery with an elegant one-story building that is open, easily accessible and inviting with a rich diversity of public spaces reflecting the essentials of the Australian character. Construction began in December 2006 and the building is expected to be completed towards the end of 2008. The National Portrait Gallery Construction Cam is following the construction of the Gallery from the foundations through to the opening of the building upon completion. Click on the Progress link to watch the building grow! Click on any of the images to the right to explore the various stages of development for this exciting new project.
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