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Audio Library
Architecture 101: Expressionism
Architecture 101
July 27, 2013
Randall Ott, dean of the School of Architecture and Planning at the Catholic University of America, discusses expressionism in architecture, which emphasizes a distortion of form for emotional effect, and the concept of architecture as a piece of art.
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Spotlight on Design: CityCenterDC Part 1 Introduction
Spotlight on Design
July 25, 2013
CityCenterDC is the 10-acre, mixed-use neighborhood taking shape in the heart of Washington, D.C., which is scheduled for completion later in 2013. Bill Alsup, senior managing director, Hines; Shalom Baranes, FAIA, principal, Shalom Baranes Associates;and Armstrong Yakubu, partner, Foster + Partners, discussed the multi-layered approach that makes complex building projects possible, focusing on the master-planning and design process. The program was moderated by G. Martin Moeller, Jr., senior curator, National Building Museum.
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Spotlight on Design: CityCenterDC Part 3 Shalom Baranes
Spotlight on Design
July 25, 2013
CityCenterDC is the 10-acre, mixed-use neighborhood taking shape in the heart of Washington, D.C., which is scheduled for completion later in 2013. Bill Alsup, senior managing director, Hines; Shalom Baranes, FAIA, principal, Shalom Baranes Associates;and Armstrong Yakubu, partner, Foster + Partners, discussed the multi-layered approach that makes complex building projects possible, focusing on the master-planning and design process. The program was moderated by G. Martin Moeller, Jr., senior curator, National Building Museum.
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Spotlight on Design: CityCenterDC Part 6 Armstrong Yakubu
Spotlight on Design
July 25, 2013
CityCenterDC is the 10-acre, mixed-use neighborhood taking shape in the heart of Washington, D.C., which is scheduled for completion later in 2013. Bill Alsup, senior managing director, Hines; Shalom Baranes, FAIA, principal, Shalom Baranes Associates;and Armstrong Yakubu, partner, Foster + Partners, discussed the multi-layered approach that makes complex building projects possible, focusing on the master-planning and design process. The program was moderated by G. Martin Moeller, Jr., senior curator, National Building Museum.
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Spotlight on Design: CityCenterDC Part 4 Armstrong Yakubu
Spotlight on Design
July 25, 2013
CityCenterDC is the 10-acre, mixed-use neighborhood taking shape in the heart of Washington, D.C., which is scheduled for completion later in 2013. Bill Alsup, senior managing director, Hines; Shalom Baranes, FAIA, principal, Shalom Baranes Associates;and Armstrong Yakubu, partner, Foster + Partners, discussed the multi-layered approach that makes complex building projects possible, focusing on the master-planning and design process. The program was moderated by G. Martin Moeller, Jr., senior curator, National Building Museum.
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Spotlight on Design: CityCenterDC Part 2 Bill Alsup
Spotlight on Design
July 25, 2013
CityCenterDC is the 10-acre, mixed-use neighborhood taking shape in the heart of Washington, D.C., which is scheduled for completion later in 2013. Bill Alsup, senior managing director, Hines; Shalom Baranes, FAIA, principal, Shalom Baranes Associates;and Armstrong Yakubu, partner, Foster + Partners, discussed the multi-layered approach that makes complex building projects possible, focusing on the master-planning and design process. The program was moderated by G. Martin Moeller, Jr., senior curator, National Building Museum.
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Spotlight on Design: CityCenterDC Part 5 Shalom Baranes
Spotlight on Design
July 25, 2013
CityCenterDC is the 10-acre, mixed-use neighborhood taking shape in the heart of Washington, D.C., which is scheduled for completion later in 2013. Bill Alsup, senior managing director, Hines; Shalom Baranes, FAIA, principal, Shalom Baranes Associates;and Armstrong Yakubu, partner, Foster + Partners, discussed the multi-layered approach that makes complex building projects possible, focusing on the master-planning and design process. The program was moderated by G. Martin Moeller, Jr., senior curator, National Building Museum.
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Architecture 101: Miesian
Architecture 101
July 20, 2013
Kevin Harrington, professor of art & architectural history at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), considers the architecture of, or influenced by, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969), which is characterized by large expanses of plate glass, visible steel framing, and minimal structural decoration.
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Along the Waterfronts - Part 1, Uwe Brandes
D.C. Builds
June 24, 2013
Washington, D.C. was built on the banks of two rivers, the Potomac and the Anacostia, yet through industrial use, pollution, and neglect, the city has generally turned its back on its waterfronts. Panelists discuss how the D.C. region is moving from indifference to engagement with its rivers and share what’s needed to protect these valuable natural resources while providing places to live, work, and play along their banks.
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