AIA applauds House Select Committee on Congressional Modernization for unanimously approving architect recommendations

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["strong"],["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aia.org\/press-releases\/6485995-architect-katie-irwin-testifies-on-moderni"]],["a",["href","https:\/\/modernizecongress.house.gov\/committee-activity\/business-meetings\/business-meeting-to-discuss-recommendations"]],["b"]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"WASHINGTON \u2013 July 25,\n2022 \u2013"],[0,[],0," The American Institute of Architects applauds The\nHouse Select Committee on Congressional Modernization for unanimously approving\na slate of recommendations, including many of the recommendations made by "],[0,[1],1,"Katie Irwin, AIA, in testimony on March 17"],[0,[],0,"."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Though Select\nCommittee recommendations are not binding, this is a clear sign Irwin\u2019s\ntestimony, on behalf of AIA, is being heard and heeded on Capitol Hill as the\nCongressional Members consider ways to update and improve their office space\/\npractices. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\n\n\u201cPromoting effective, collaborative, and healthy workplaces on Capitol Hill\nsupports good governance, which benefits all of us,\u201d said Katie Irwin, AIA. \u201cWe\ncan be good stewards of these historic spaces while sensitively integrating\nmodern updates to facilitate the technology-fueled pace of work.\u201d\n\nApproved recommendations made by Irwin include: "]]],[3,"ul",[[[0,[],0,"Improve navigating the campus: To improve wayfinding, the House should\nconsult with internal and external experts to assess and implement navigation\nimprovements necessary to make it easier for visitors to find their way through\nthe Capitol campus."]],[[0,[],0,"Digital displays for hearings and events: The House should provide\ndigital signage displaying information about current public hearings and\nevents."]],[[0,[],0,"Inventory existing space: The House should study the use of its space\nto understand how it is used, who controls access to various spaces, and how it\nis managed in the House and the Capitol."]],[[0,[],0,"Offer expanded options for meeting space: The House should establish\nand designate shared meeting spaces that will allow for members and staff to\nuse on a drop-in basis and not require reservations."]],[[0,[],0,"Portal for all reservable space: The House should develop an app and\nexpand the current web portal to include all reservable space in the Capitol\nand House Office Buildings."]],[[0,[],0,"Flexible and modern member office templates: The CAO should provide a\nbroad menu of furniture options and templates for member office space that\nconsiders modern and flexible design and function concepts."]],[[0,[],0,"Flex hearing space: The House should identify and develop a space that\ncan be used to hold hearings with alternative seating formats such as a roundtable-style."]]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Irwin, a Senior\nAssociate at Quinn Evans, provided the bipartisan committee with a starting\npoint to assess and develop improvements to the U.S. Capitol and its campus.\nAdditionally, her testimony provided insights on balancing the historic nature\nof the buildings\u2014its character-defining features, spaces and finishes\u2014with the\ndemands of a 21st century office, including enabling better workspaces for\nvirtual meetings. Irwin also highlighted the importance of sound attenuation,\nincreasing access to daylight, incorporating activity-based planning, as well\nas improving wayfinding and accessibility."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Full\nset of adopted recommendations can be viewed "],[0,[2],1,"here."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[3],1,"About AIA"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Founded\nin 1857, AIA consistently works to create more valuable, healthy, secure, and\nsustainable buildings, neighborhoods, and communities. Through more than 200\ninternational, state and local chapters, AIA advocates for public policies that\npromote economic vitality and public wellbeing."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"AIA provides members with tools and resources to assist them\nin their careers and business as well as engaging civic and government leaders\nand the public to find solutions to pressing issues facing our communities,\ninstitutions, nation, and world. Members adhere to a code of ethics and conduct\nto ensure the highest professional standards."]]]]}