ARCHITECT‘s Katharine Keane reports the Senate has began its search for a new Architect of the Capitol. The previous architect to hold the position, Stepjen Ayers, FAIA, stepped down in November.
A 14-person team lead by Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri and the chairman of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, agreed to hire Rockville, Md.–based executive search firm JDG Associates to select candidates that will be presented to the president. According to a job posting on nonprofit Construction Management Association of America’s website, candidates must have at least 20 years experience in facilities and construction management; architectural training; and understanding and/or training in historic preservation among other requirements.
“We hope to do this as quickly as we can,” Blunt told Roll Call, likely referencing the three year period from 2007 to 2010 when no Architect of the Capitol was confirmed. “My understanding is that we are ahead of where this process was at this time last time. I hope we wind up with nominees that are actually all willing to take the job, which didn’t happen last time.”
