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Tools of the Trade: House Carpentry Branch Measures Up
The carpentry workers, wood crafters and locksmiths of the House Office Buildings complete a wide range of projects from installing cabinetry to hanging pictures to replacing missing door pieces — creating a place of lasting memories in historic spaces for those they serve.
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Leaves On, Leaves Off: Capitol Grounds Works Through the Winter
In the bleak winter, when most Washingtonians are looking to stay indoors, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) Capitol Grounds and Arboretum team still spends a lot of time outside.
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Tools of the Trade: Sheet Metal
The AOC's Capitol Building Sheet Metal Shop craftspeople utilize traditional, handheld tools alongside current technologies to shape, fit and repair metalworks.
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Shedding Light on the Invisible Details of the Capitol Campus
Understanding light and how it works is an important aspect of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) Photography and Technical Imaging Branch day-to-day operations.