The parliamentary building was built as a US$ 5 million gift from the United States government,[1] in memory of the US servicemen who died in the Battle of Guadalcanal.

[2] The two-storey conical concrete building was built by Japanese construction company, Kitano, in 1993,[3] under the supervision of the US Naval Services.

[4] The project was administered by the Department of the Navy, Pacific Division Naval Facilities Engineering Command, who selected the Honolulu-based architectural firm, Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo, to design the building.

"[5] It is a two-storey, 2,000 square metres (22,000 sq ft) building with a steel frame, reinforced concrete and extensive glazing.

The roof also has a perimeter cantilever extending 2.8 metres (9.2 ft) beyond the exterior walls.