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A Decade of Excellence – AOC Receives Award for 10th Year in a Row

By AOC Staff
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For the tenth consecutive year, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) received the Association of Government Accountants' (AGA) prestigious Certificate of Excellence in Accountability Reporting (CEAR) for its Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Performance and Accountability Report (PAR).

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By Sarah Davis
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Recently mentioned links on Architect of the Capitol (AOC) social media posts.
Detailed view of stone sculpture.

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Stone Preservation on the Capitol Campus

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Stone preservation is a top priority for the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) as nearly every building is enveloped in stone and all have problems.
Wide angle view of U.S. Capitol Building

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U.S. Capitol Building

By Sarah Simpson
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At the U.S. Capitol Building the Senate and the House of Representatives come together to discuss, debate and deliberate national policy; develop consensus; and craft the country's laws.
Interior of a building.

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Small Senate Rotunda

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In the pre-fire period this elliptical space housed the Senate wing’s main staircase. Benjamin Henry Latrobe remarked to Thomas Jefferson that "it was one of the most remarkable parts of the Capitol."
Crowd in stands.

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Senate Chamber

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The nation's 100 senators sit at individual desks arranged on a tiered semicircular platform facing a raised rostrum. A visitor's gallery overlooks the chamber on four sides.
View of the Old Senate Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

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Old Senate Chamber

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Located north of the Capitol Rotunda is the richly decorated Old Senate Chamber. Designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, this room was home to the U.S. Senate from 1819 until 1859 and later to the U.S. Supreme Court from 1860-1935.
Looking straight up in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.

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Capitol Rotunda

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Conceived in the age of neoclassicism, the Rotunda was intended to recall the Pantheon, the ancient Roman temple. Bulfinch created in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda an ambitious orchestration of architecture, sculpture and painting.
View of the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the U.S. Capitol.

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Old Supreme Court Chamber

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In addition to housing the Supreme Court, this space later served as a committee room, a law library, a meeting room, and a storage room. Today, it has been restored to its mid–19th-century appearance.
Interior of a building.

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National Statuary Hall

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National Statuary Hall is one of the most popular rooms in the U.S. Capitol Building. It, and its collection of statuary from individual states, is visited by thousands of tourists each day and continues to be used for ceremonial occasions.
Interior of a building.

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Small House Rotunda

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In the south wing, Latrobe created a progression of spaces from the entrance door on the first floor up a grand staircase to the small rotunda in front of the principal doorway leading into the Hall of the House (now called National Statuary Hall).
Crowd in stands.

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House Chamber

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The House Chamber, also known as the "Hall of the House of Representatives," is a large assembly room located in the center of the U.S. Capitol's south wing.
Columns in a room with statues.

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Hall of Columns

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The hall was constructed in the mid-19th century as part of architect Thomas U. Walter's extension of the Capitol, which added the present House and Senate wings and the dome.
Mural.

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Cox Corridors

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The murals and decorations complement those in the Brumidi Corridors in the Senate wing of the U.S. Capitol.
View of the Crypt in the U.S. Capitol.

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Capitol Crypt

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This center section of the building was completed in 1827 under the direction of the third Architect of the Capitol, Charles Bulfinch.
Crowd in a room.

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U.S. Capitol Visitor Center

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The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center is the newest addition to the historic Capitol Complex. At nearly 580,000 square feet, the Visitor Center is the largest project in the Capitol's more than two-century history and is approximately three-quarters the size of the Capitol itself.
Indoor train.

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Capitol Subway System

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The U.S. Capitol subway consists of three lines: two on the Senate (north) side of the Capitol, and one on the House (south) side of the Capitol.
Structure made of bricks surrounded by flowers.

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Summerhouse

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Construction on the Summerhouse began in 1879 and was completed in late 1880 or early 1881 by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

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Capitol Reflecting Pool

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The Capitol Reflecting Pool was included in master plans for the Washington Mall area prepared by the architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill in the 1960s and 1970s to reduce vehicular traffic on the Mall and facilitate pedestrian and recreational use.
Stone wall.

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Olmsted Hardscapes & Terrace

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In 1874, Frederick Law Olmsted was charged with devising a comprehensive landscape scheme for the U.S. Capitol. Olmsted's major concern was the visual presentation of the Capitol Building and the support of its daily functions.
Flower bed, outside, blue sky.

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U.S. Capitol Grounds

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The grounds immediately surrounding the U.S. Capitol are bordered by a stone wall and cover an area of 58.8 acres. Its boundaries are Independence Avenue on the south, Constitution Avenue on the north, First Street NE/SE on the east, and First Street NW/SW on the west.
Drawing.

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Capitol Dome

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The U.S. Capitol’s dome made of cast iron was designed by Thomas U. Walter and constructed from 1856-1866 at the total cost of $1,047,291.
Walkway in National Garden

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Outdoor Gardens

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Adjacent to the U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory with entrances from Independence Avenue, Maryland Avenue (at 3rd street) and from the Conservatory Terrace.
Entrance to the Conservatory at the Botanic Gardens

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U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory

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This historic Lord & Burnham greenhouse contains two courtyard gardens and 10 garden rooms under glass, totaling 28,944 square feet of exhibition space.
Fountain at the Botanic Gardens

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Bartholdi Fountain and Gardens

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Bartholdi Gardens serves as a home landscape demonstration garden and showcases innovative plant combinations in a variety of styles and design themes.
Building at the end of a tree lined path.

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Botanic Garden Administrative Building

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The offices of the United States Botanic Garden's (USBG) executive director are located in a residential building at the south end of Bartholdi Park.
Exterior view of a building.

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Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building

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Completed in 1992, the Thurgood Marshall building cost $101 million, providing more than 600,000 square feet of rentable space within its overall million-square-foot interior.
View of the Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.

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Supreme Court Building

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The design of the Supreme Court building achieved a balance between classical grandeur and quiet dignity, appropriate for the nation's highest court.
The Brumidi Corridors of the U.S. Capitol after conservation.

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Brumidi Corridors

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Brumidi created the overall design for the corridors and directed its execution by artists of many nationalities. His immediate assistants included Italians Albert Peruchi and Ludwig Odense, Germans Joseph Rakemann and Henry Walther, and an English artist, James Leslie.
Exterior view of a building.

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Russell Senate Office Building

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The Richard Brevard Russell Senate Office Building (1903–1908) is the oldest of the Senate office buildings as well as a significant example of the Beaux Arts style of architecture.