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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.
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The People's Gardens
Take a stroll through our pictorial tour to experience the beauty of these unique garden beds and meet a few members of the jurisdiction's Gardening team that work hard year-round to keep the Capitol campus looking beautiful.
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Hanami on the Hill: Cherry Blossom Season on U.S. Capitol Grounds
Nestled on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, these trees stand as a symbol of renewal and spring. A few of the oldest recently received some unique preservation care.
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I love love this story, I am so very proud of this gentlemen architect and his accomplishments! He made sure his dream came true!
I love this story mainly because I myself love design and architecture, the thought process to drawing on paper to the full blown project being completed. Years ago when my deceased husband was living I was in real estate, he was a building inspector in gorgeous Prince Georges County then the market crashed, I subsequently became a kitchen and bath designer for some of the Big Box Stores and expanded design into interiors and would sell the entire project through the store.
I would visualize projects coming out of the ground. My deceased husband would sit down and draw up home improvement projects by hand for others and I enjoyed watching that process. Subsequently, I got my associates degree in Auto-Cad and Revit, then the college closed down.
I didn't want to lose that skill so I would take part-time projects that involved these skills. Then 2 years later I applied to the AOC as a custodial laborer in hopes of rising through the ranks, to accomplish the same goals as this wonderful architect! I hope to follow this architects footsteps and other architects and civil engineers of the AOC, a great place to see your vision come true. Great story so much encouragement for folks like me.
Awesome article and perfect individual to highlight! It has been a pleasure working with Arthur. His expertise and knowledge are unmatched! A true professional.
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