The building is located in Porto-Novo, the capital of Benin. It is inspired by the palaver tree, a symbol of eternity. It has a total height of 31 meters and a construction area of approximately 35,000 square meters. The trunk (1st and 2nd floors) is 11.5 meters high, and the 3rd to 6th floors of the tree canopy are the offices of the members of parliament.