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 [...]

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