Yesterday, the Washington Post’s Philip Kennicott panned the new Capitol Visitor Center, repeatedly comparing the design to an airport. Frankly, I thought the piece sounded a bit fussy—almost as if Kennicott had grown up in the Capitol and now was witnessing some builders tear up his old backyard.

Well today the Post follows up with a piece about the first tourists checking out the new space. Their reactions:

• “I thought it was fantastic,” says one visitor “It’s one of the most important buildings in the world, and one of the most majestic. This is a perfect place to start the tour. It was expensive [to build] but probably worth it.” The woman’s only complaint: “the long, sloping entrance way mars the overall beauty of the Capitol building.”

• “The movie was great; the place was very classy; the exhibit hall was very impressive” Read More “The People Have Spoken: They Like the Capitol Visitor Center” »

The Capitol Visitor Center opens to the general public at 1 p.m. tomorrow. Here’s a sneak peek at our new $621 million facility…

Above: Emancipation Hall

Above: Stairs leading from the Capitol Visitor Center to the Capitol Building
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