Hart Senate Office Building

The Hart Senate Office Building is named after the Russell Senate Office Building and the Dirksen Senate Office Building, the third and largest office building in the U.S. Senate. It is located right next to the Dirksen Building northwest of the Capitol in Washington.

Built from 1974 to 1982 building is designed according to the plans of the architectural firm John Carl Warnecke & Associates and differs markedly from the other buildings of the Senate, as it contains the only no reminiscences of neo-classicism, but essentially as an office building in the 1970s acts. Only the marble facade recalls the Hart Building to the other building. Unlike the other buildings, it also has no open courtyard, but a covered atrium, where the monumental sculpture Mountains and Clouds is located.

The building became necessary after additional staff and technical requirements had again taken care of for lack of space in the old buildings. The original plans have been reduced by a few points, such as a rooftop restaurant and a sports hall due to rising costs.

In the nine-story building is space for 50 senators and their staff, for three committees and several subcommittees. There is also a committee room, which is especially designed for the needs of broadcasters. Thanks to numerous television broadcasts since it is the most famous in the public space of all office buildings of Congress. In contrast to the old buildings, the walls are movable and movable, in order to meet the individual requirements of each senator to his office. The floor can be easily taken out to simplify cable works for computers and phones.

The building is connected by a covered walkway to the directly adjacent Dirksen Building and the Congressional Subway with the Capitol and the office buildings of the Congress. It is named after the longtime Senator Philip Hart of Michigan.