For Immediate Release: July 9, 2013
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
Popular Lecture Series Explores Iconic Styles
Museum Hosts Architecture 101 during Summer Block Party
WHAT
Architecture 101 explores significant periods in architectural history, serving as a refresher course for the professional or student or providing the novice with a chance to learn more about the world of architecture. The lectures explore the physical characteristics associated with the movements and how each reflects the culture, politics, and technical innovations of its time.
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| Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, D.C. Photo by flickr user Evert Barnes. |
Miesian
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.
1.5 LU (AIA)
Expressionism
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.
1.5 LU (AIA)
WHERE
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(Judiciary Square Metro, Red Line)
Each lecture: $12 Member | $12 Student | $20 Non-members. Press passes available.
WHEN
Miesian: Saturday, July 20, 11 am–12:30 pm
Expressionism: Saturday, July 27, 11 am–12:30 pm
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