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For example, the Cannon Renewal included constructing ADA-accessible building entrances, widening doorways, adding family restrooms, installing accessible drinking fountains and adding elevators. Fiscal Year 2025 Campuswide accessibility improvements addressed 1,986 barriers identified by the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR). Efforts included infrastructure upgrades, ADA compliant walkways and entrances, enhanced signage, and digital wayfinding …
Many of the historic buildings under the Architect of the Capitol’s (AOC) care were constructed before the establishment of current accessibility standards and require upgrades to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
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The Architect of the Capitol's commitment to sustainability is demonstrated through our robust energy conservation and sustainability programs. The agency incorporates sustainable design and construction practices into the major projects executed throughout Capitol Hill.
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The Architect of the Capitol's repair of the Summerhouse included renovation of the fountain and surrounding landscape, as well as additional landscape improvements to the grotto and surrounding planting beds.
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Regarded as the founder of American landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted (1822–1903) is best known for designing the grounds of New York City's Central Park, the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina and the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.