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Science and Technology Centre
       * 'Arts and Civic' campus built around the National Gallery of Australia and the High Court of Australia.
The general arrangement of each of these campuses is identified in Figure 15.
Figure 15: Parliamentary Zone ‑ Formation of campuses

Land use and development
For the place of the people to remain relevant, a balance should be maintained between the working political functions of the seat of Government and the national cultural institutions.   Major shifts in this balance would make the Parliamentary Zone into either a theme park of attractions or an office environment devoid of people outside of working hours.
Permissible land uses include parliamentary uses, appropriate National Capital uses and other uses that enhance the function and character of the area.
In recognition of an anticipated 50‑year timeframe for future developments including buildings, landscapes and associated works, a number of sites within the Parliamentary Zone should be reserved for future use in four main categories:
       * Seat of Government – Commonwealth Parliament of Australia
       * Seat of Government – Agencies of the Commonwealth of Australia
       * national (cultural) institutions
       * facilities and amenities for the public.
In the event that Parliament House needs to expand to accommodate growth in its working population, expansion should be directed into the two existing car parks located either side of Federation Mall between East Block and West Block. Buildings should be three storeys in addition to multi‑level basement car parking.
Future growth of government agency functions should be directed into the campuses located around the Treasury and John Gorton buildings. Because they are near the centre of the Parliamentary Zone and house large worker populations, these two campuses should also be the locations for low‑scale structured car parks. The car parks may additionally house future shuttle bus services, as well as limited retail amenities such as dry cleaners, newsagents and flower shops.
Any future expansion of the National Gallery of Australia and the National Archives of Australia should occur on sites adjacent to the present locations of these national institutions.
Any long‑term requirements for new cultural institutions should also be accommodated in the proposed campuses. There are ample new building sites (many currently used for surface parking) associated with the Arts and Civic campus and the Humanities and Science Campus.
The site to the west of the Land Axis and east of Parkes Place West (currently a surface car park) is a high profile site. The site should be reserved for a significant national building and/or a significant national place of special status and interest.
King Edward Terrace should develop a 'mainstream character' over time with intersection changes, additional pedestrian crossings, broader paths and more consistent avenue planting. To