Inside the Department of Justice with the ICAA
Last week I had the pleasure of setting up an exclusive inside look at the Department of Justice for the ICAA . It definitely did not disappoint and now I get to take all of you inside as well! Passing along the national mall one sees massive classical buildings which house different branches of our government but do you ever wonder what they look like inside? Inside the Department of Justice, known as the Robert F Kennedy Building, one is surprised to find an amazing art deco interior behind a rather staid classical facade dating to 1934. Some of the aluminum details on the exterior however give hints at what is to come. Our tour started on the 3rd floor elevator vestibule. This is really the main level where the important offices are located as well as the law library used by the large staff of lawyers. The multi-colored aluminum-leafed barrel-vaulted ceiling tops an astounding streamlined classical room filled with art. 12 panels in the frieze by Henry Kreis from 1933 depict th...