For Immediate Release: April 27, 2012
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
Public Welcome as Local Teens Present Design Solutions for a Major D.C. Institution
National Building Museum Teaches Design and Construction to Teens
WHO/WHAT
Please join the student design teams as they present working prototypes of mobile learning carts designed for the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s (NMNH) new education center. This is the culmination of the National Building Museum’s spring 2012 Design Apprenticeship Program (DAP).
The DAP participants analyzed their client’s needs in order to determine their design concepts. They collaborated with staff from both museums, volunteer design professionals, and NMNH’s Youth Advisory Board. Watch as the student design teams discuss how their projects will benefit volunteers and visitors of NMNH.
Design Apprenticeship Program is supported by McGraw Hill Financial, Prince Charitable Trusts, and Walton|CORE Construction. Additional support for outreach programs is provided by the The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Clark Charitable Foundation; The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.; Sunrise Foundation; and The Tower Companies, among others.
WHERE
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(Judiciary Square Metro, Red Line)
Free. No registration required.
WHEN
Saturday, April 28, 2012
1:00 – 3:00 pm
National Building Museum Outreach Program
ABOUT
In the Design Apprenticeship Program (DAP) middle and high school students design and construct full-scale projects that they control from concept to completion. DAP was created to give students hands-on advanced experience. The National Building Museum launched DAP in 2000.
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.
