For Immediate Release: November 12, 2012
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
CONSTRUCTING PLAY
Press Preview for New Hands-On Exhibition about Block Play at National Building Museum
WHAT
Press Preview for PLAY WORK BUILD
The National Building Museum, in collaboration with internationally renowned design firm Rockwell Group, presents a hands-on, interactive exhibition exploring the history and creative range of block play. Entitled PLAY WORK BUILD, the exhibition combines items from the Museum’s extraordinary architectural toy collection with Rockwell Group’s Imagination Playground, a breakthrough play space that turns the traditional playground on its head with a focus on loose parts and blue foam blocks of all shapes and sizes.
Remarks begin at 10 am followed by a curator-led tour of the exhibition.
Students from Two Rivers Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. will be invited to explore the exhibition space, providing an opportunity to see kids interact with its unique elements.
WHO
Chase Rynd, executive director, National Building Museum
David Rockwell, founder and CEO of Rockwell Group
Karen Duncan, senior advisor to KaBOOM!
WHEN
Thursday, November 15, 2012, 10 am–Noon
WHERE
National Building Museum
401 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
RSVP
Click here to RSVP for the Press Preview. For more information, contact Brett Rodgers, 202.272.2448 ext. 3109, brodgers@nbm.org.
MEDIA CONTACTS
For National Building Museum: Brett Rodgers, brodgers@nbm.org, 202.272.2448, ext. 3109
For Rockwell Group: Joan MacKeith, jmackeith@rockwellgroup.com, 212.463.0334
ABOUT
Rockwell Group is an award winning, cross-disciplinary 140-person architecture and design firm specializing in cultural, hospitality, retail, product, and set design. Based in New York, with satellite offices in Madrid and Shanghai, the firm crafts a unique narrative and an immersive environment for each project. David Rockwell’s interest in theater has informed much of the firm’s work, including: W Hotels in New York, Paris, Singapore, and Vieques; the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center at Lincoln Center; The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas; Maialino at the Gramercy Park Hotel; Adour Alain Ducasse at The St. Regis New York; the central Marketplace of the JetBlue terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport; set design for the 2009 and 2010 Academy Awards ceremonies; exhibition design for the future National Center for Civil and Human Rights, opening in 2013 in Atlanta; Canyon Ranch Miami Beach; the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles; Nobu restaurants worldwide; set design for Broadway’s Hairspray and Catch Me If You Can; and the Imagination Playground initiative. For more information, please visit www.rockwellgroup.com and www.facebook.com/RockwellGroup.
The National Building Museum is America’s leading cultural institution dedicated to advancing the quality of the built environment by educating people about its impact on their lives. Through its exhibitions, educational programs, online content, and publications, the Museum has become a vital forum for the exchange of ideas and information about the world we build for ourselves. Public inquiries: 202.272.2448 or visit www.nbm.org. Connect with us on Twitter: @BuildingMuseum and Facebook.
