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Author National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Provide Assistance to the Architect of the Capitol to Develop a Scope of Services for the Update of the Master Plan for the U.S. Capitol and Grounds.

Title Working in Olmsted's shadow : guidance for developing a scope of services for the update of the master plan for the U.S. capitol and grounds / Committee to Provide Assistance to the Architect of the Capitol to Develop a Scope of Services for the Update of the Master Plan for the U.S. Capitol and Grounds, Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council
Published Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2003

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 23 pages)
Summary "The United States Capitol is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world ... The Architect of the Capitol is charged with the operation and maintenance of the United States Capitol Complex, which is still governed by provisions of the L'Enfant Plan of 1792 and the McMillan Commission Plan of 1901 as well as legislation that has been enacted from time to time. The most recent master plan for future development of the U.S. Capitol grounds and related areas was developed in 1981 ... Since 1983, increased security measures have been continuously put into effect, including the installation of barriers at vehicular entrances, other physical security features, and the initiation of construction of the Capitol Visitor Center ... In light of the increased emphasis on security, ensuring open public access to national landmarks and maintaining the operational efficiency of the Congress and Supreme Court are paramount concerns. Additionally, planning for the Capitol Complex must also recognize the emergent goal of sustainability in the constructed environment and the potential impact of new and emerging technologies on the nature of the workplace ... The Architect of the Capitol has proposed that the 1981 Master Plan be updated and revised through a contractual effort that comprehensively addresses current and foreseeable issues. The Architect of the Capitol requested that the National Research Council (NRC) convene a panel of experts to identify and discuss these issues, prepare a summary record of the discussions, and offer recommendations ... [A] committee of five experts in planning, architecture, public involvement, human ecology, and facilities management to [was appointed] plan and conduct a 1 1/2-day workshop ... to identify the topics that should be addressed in the Master Plan and discuss how they should be organized and integrated so that the scope of services set forth in the request for proposals (RFP) will be well focused, comprehensive, and unambiguous"--Page vii-viii
Notes "The Workshop to Provide Assistance to the Architect of the Capitol to Develop a Scope of Services for the Update of the Master Plan for the U.S. Capitol and Grounds was held on September 23-24, 2002, at the National Academies Building in Washington, DC."--Page viii
Online resource; title from PDF title page (National Academies Press, viewed December 21, 2011)
Subject United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.) -- Congresses
United States. Superintendent of Capitol Buildings and Grounds -- Congresses
SUBJECT United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.) fast
United States. Superintendent of Capitol Buildings and Grounds fast
Subject Public buildings -- Washington (D.C.) -- Planning -- Congresses
HISTORY -- State & Local.
Public buildings -- Planning
Washington (D.C.)
Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings
Form Electronic book
ISBN 0585488924
9780585488929
0309558832
9780309558839