Storing approximately 5,500 pieces of art, the museum advocating for and showcasing women in the arts is housed in a 1907 historical building that was converted into the museum in 1983. A wing was added in 1997.
Completed on time and on budget in December, the project involved the full renovation and restoration of the Bird House, one of the signature exhibits of the National Zoo.
As a facility that delivers world-class diplomatic training and career-long learning opportunities, this 220,000-sq-ft, four-story building provides office suites and classrooms along with a large multipurpose room to accommodate a variety of functions.
The project team says that preserving the U.S. Capitol’s ornate facade involved “firsts” in the nation for the successful execution of large-scale laser ablation cleaning and stone consolidation to conserve a marble exterior.