A Capitol Place to Be; Architect Relishes Controversial Role as Caretaker of an Icon From: The Washington Post | Date: April 20, 1999| Author: Ben White | Copyright 1999 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

The Capitol is under siege. Backbiting and partisan recrimination abound. Is it the latest plan to bail out Social Security or to cut taxes? No. It is a battle over the Capitol building itself.

And the battle has many fronts: An inspector general's report last December called the Capitol a fire hazard to all who spend their days under its vaulted ceilings; a plan to build a visitor center to improve Capitol security continues to meander slowly through a bureaucratic maze; custodial emp...

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