National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff Bay

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government building parliament building public building

The National Assembly for Wales building in Cardiff Bay is the modern, glass-fronted home of the Welsh Parliament, known for its distinctive sustainable design and public debating chamber.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Senedd building	12
National Assembly for Wales building	1
National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff Bay canonical	1
Senedd building (Welsh Parliament)	1
Senedd building Cardiff	1
Senedd estate, Cardiff Bay	1
Welsh Government headquarters	1
Welsh Parliament estate	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1120294 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff Bay
Context triple: [Arup Associates, notableWork, National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff Bay]

A. Wales Millennium Centre
Wales Millennium Centre is a major performing arts complex and cultural landmark in Cardiff, renowned for hosting theatre, opera, dance, and music events.
B. Tŷ Hywel, Cardiff Bay
Tŷ Hywel in Cardiff Bay is a key government office building that houses members and staff of the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) and supports the work of the Welsh Government.
C. Cardiff Bay waterfront
Cardiff Bay waterfront is a redeveloped docklands area in Cardiff known for its modern cultural attractions, restaurants, and scenic views along the bay.
D. National Museum Cardiff
National Museum Cardiff is a major Welsh national museum in Cardiff renowned for its art, natural history, and archaeology collections.
E. National Lido of Wales
The National Lido of Wales is a restored historic outdoor swimming pool and leisure complex in Pontypridd, known as one of the UK’s premier open-air lido attractions.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff Bay
Target entity description: The National Assembly for Wales building in Cardiff Bay is the modern, glass-fronted home of the Welsh Parliament, known for its distinctive sustainable design and public debating chamber.

A. Wales Millennium Centre
Wales Millennium Centre is a major performing arts complex and cultural landmark in Cardiff, renowned for hosting theatre, opera, dance, and music events.
B. Tŷ Hywel, Cardiff Bay
Tŷ Hywel in Cardiff Bay is a key government office building that houses members and staff of the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) and supports the work of the Welsh Government.
C. Cardiff Bay waterfront
Cardiff Bay waterfront is a redeveloped docklands area in Cardiff known for its modern cultural attractions, restaurants, and scenic views along the bay.
D. National Museum Cardiff
National Museum Cardiff is a major Welsh national museum in Cardiff renowned for its art, natural history, and archaeology collections.
E. National Lido of Wales
The National Lido of Wales is a restored historic outdoor swimming pool and leisure complex in Pontypridd, known as one of the UK’s premier open-air lido attractions.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	government building ⓘ parliament building ⓘ public building ⓘ
architect	Richard Rogers Partnership ⓘ linked to: Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners ⓘ
architecturalStyle	modern architecture ⓘ
category	landmark in Cardiff Bay ⓘ seat of sub-national legislature ⓘ
constructionEnd	2006 ⓘ
constructionStart	2001 ⓘ
coordinates	51.463°N 3.162°W ⓘ
cost	approximately £67 million ⓘ
country	Wales ⓘ
formerName	National Assembly for Wales building ⓘ linked to: National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff Bay
function	location of committee meetings ⓘ location of plenary debates ⓘ seat of the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) ⓘ
hasFeature	Oriel public space ⓘ canopied roof ⓘ committee rooms ⓘ glass-fronted façade ⓘ public debating chamber ⓘ public gallery ⓘ senedd chamber ⓘ visitor facilities ⓘ wave-shaped roof ⓘ
languageOfSignage	English ⓘ Welsh ⓘ
locatedIn	Cardiff ⓘ Cardiff Bay ⓘ linked to: Cardiff Bay waterfront United Kingdom ⓘ
material	Welsh slate ⓘ glass ⓘ steel ⓘ timber ⓘ
nearby	Pierhead Building ⓘ Wales Millennium Centre ⓘ
occupant	Senedd (Welsh Parliament) ⓘ linked to: Senedd
officialName	Senedd ⓘ
opened	1 March 2006 ⓘ
owner	Welsh Government ⓘ
publicAccess	open to the public ⓘ
sustainabilityFeature	daylighting through extensive glazing ⓘ energy-efficient design ⓘ natural ventilation ⓘ rainwater harvesting (design intent) ⓘ use of Welsh materials ⓘ

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