Meet Acting Architect of the Capitol Stephen T. Ayers, AIA, LEED AP On
February 4, 2007, Stephen T. Ayers, AIA, AOC’s Deputy Architect/Chief Operating
Officer, in accordance with P.L. 108-7, began serving as Acting Architect of
the Capitol. More
Press Room and Hi-Res Photo Gallery
AOC and Small Business Administration Sign MOU
to Establish Small Business Programs
Stephen T. Ayers, AIA, LEED AP, Acting Architect of the Capitol, and Karen Mills, Administrator of the Small Business Administration, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish the roles and responsibilities of each agency in the implementation of the use of small business programs at the Office of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC). More…
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Community News – Projects Impacting Capitol Hill
Beginning August 24, 2009, work will begin at Second Street, S.E. and North Carolina Avenue, S.E., as part of ongoing Utility Tunnel Improvement Program. Click here for project details.
Hi-Res Photo Gallery
Downloadable, high-quality, digital images of the U.S. Capitol and other images in the public domain are available here.
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What We Do
The Office of the Architect of
the Capitol (AOC) is responsible to the United States Congress for the
maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of 16.5 million square
feet of buildings and more than 450 acres of land throughout the Capitol
complex. This includes the House and Senate office buildings, the
Capitol, Capitol Visitor Center, the Library of Congress buildings, the
Supreme Court building, the U.S. Botanic Garden, the Capitol Power Plant, and
other facilities. The AOC also provides professional expertise with
regard to the preservation of architectural and artistic elements entrusted
to its care, and provides recommendations concerning design, construction, and
maintenance of the facilities and grounds.
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