The United States Capitol
Washington, DC
The goal of the U.S. Capitol project was to redesign and resurface the west terraces including the infill of the winter gardens to provide office space below. An arrangement of parterres was designed to roof over the former winter gardens in addition to a new corridor, roofed in structural laminated glass. The new offices and small TV Studios located beneath the new parterre have been well used by bot he the House and the Senate. New handicap ramps were also designed and constructed on the North and South elevation sof this important and historic structure. Mr. Jacobsen is only the sixth architect to have his designs added to this great building in its long and glorious history.
© 1999 Hugh Newell Jacobsen, Architect F.A.I.A.
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