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SCOPE OF WORK:

THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, WHILE OPEN TO PRE-QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS, PRIMARILY SERVES AS THE LIBRARY OF THE ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE US CONGRESS. CONSEQUENTLY, VISITOR PREQUALIFICATION, SECURTY CHECK POINTS, AND MEMBER PRIVILEGED ACCESS TO THE COLLECTION RESTRICTS ITS USE BY LOCALS FOR COMMON STUDY OR EVEN AS A PLACE OF REFUGE. SITUATED IN THE NATIONS CAPITAL, WASHINGTON DC., THE NEW LIBRARY LOCATION WILL BE NEIGHBORS WITH MANY HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND MINUTES AWAY FROM CAPITOL HILL.

THE UNITY LIBRARY IS DESIGNED TO BREAK THE STATUS QUO. THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS HAS DECIDED TO CHAMPION INCLUSION FACTORS SUCH AS SOCIAL JUSTICE, BY USING OF ARCHITECTURE. ALTHOUGH SECURITY CHECKPOINT AND MEMBER ACCESS WILL STILL PERSIST, THE BUILDING WILL BE OPEN TO THE REGULAR PUBLIC AT CERTAIN LEVELS.

THE AIM IS TO INVITE THE GENERAL PUBLIC BACK INTO THE GOVERNING PROCESS, BY PROVIDING A SECURE LOCATION FOR DISCUSSION BETWEEN MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AND THE RESIDENTS OF WASHINGTON, DC.