US Capitol Dome Tours

The Capitol Dome Tours are tomorrow!

Early this afternoon AIAS received confirmation that CUArch students will have an exclusive tour of the US Capitol Dome (not available to the general public), tomorrow Wednesday October 22nd and Thursday October 23rd!

You will get to climb up inside the dome and look over Washington, DC! Check out the sweet stuff you can see online at http://www.flickr.com/photos/justindc/152756592/in/set-72157594144394760/.

To reserve your spot email us at aiasatcua@gmail.com with your name and first and second time preference. (Please make sure to attend your advising session if there is a conflict.) It is first come, first serve so please don’t delay. AIAS members with paid memberships get priority. Faculty spots for those not advising students will also on a first come first serve basis.

We will send out a confirmation email at 9:30 pm this evening with the lists for tomorrow’s tours.

Tour Times and Dates:

Wednesday October 22, 2008

11:00 am Capitol Dome Tour

Leave Catholic at 10:15 am, return by 12:15 pm

12:00 pm Capitol Dome Tour – Visit with Architect of the Capitol, Stephen T. Ayers

Leave Catholic at 11:15 am, return by 1:15 pm

2:00 pm Capitol Visitors Center Tour

Leave Catholic at 1:30 pm, return by 3:00 pm

Thursday October 23rd, 2008

11:00 am Capitol Dome Tour

Leave Catholic at 10:15 am, return by 12:15 pm

2:00 pm Capitol Visitors Center Tour

Leave Catholic at 1:30 pm, return by 3:00 pm

The Architect of the Capitol also offered us a tour of the Capitol Visitors Center, the brand new addition to the US Capitol designed by Washington firm RTKL. You can see more about the CVC by visiting http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/04/15/exclusive-pictures-of-the-capitol-visitors-center/ or http://www.aoc.gov/cvc/project_info/index.cfm.
I visited it over the summer and it is definitely worth the time, especially if you are interested in how modern architecture can be introduced into historic buildings.


Also the 12 pm tour tomorrow will have an opportunity to meet the Acting Architect of the Capitol, Stephen T. Ayers, who is in charge of all the buildings on Capitol Hill the US Capitol, Supreme Court and US Botanic Garden.

We also need tour group leaders as exec board members can’t be at each tour. Let me know if you want to help out.

Questions? aiasatcua@gmail.com

Hope to see you all there!

Marcus Johnson
CUA AIAS Vice President