For Immediate Release: September 14, 2011
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
Spotlight on Design Lecture with LA DALLMAN
National Building Museum Presents Innovative Milwaukee Architecture Practice on September 20
WHAT
The National Building Museum presents Grace La and James Dallman, AIA, founding principals of the Milwaukee-based architecture practice LA DALLMAN, in the next Spotlight on Design presentation.
La and Dallman discuss urban transformations of site and infrastructure through spatial and material investigations, seen in the firm’s Marsupial Bridge and the Hillel Student Center at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. The firm is the recipient of the international 2011 Rice Design Alliance’s Spotlight Award, which recognizes exceptionally gifted architects in the early phase of their profession. LA DALLMAN was also selected by The Architectural League of New York as an Emerging Voice in 2010.
Continuing education credits are available as follows: 1.5 LU HSW (AIA)
WHERE
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(Judiciary Square Metro, Red Line)
$12 Museum Member and Harvard Alumni | FREE Student | $20 Non-member.
Prepaid registration required. Walk-in registration based on availability.
WHO
Grace La, founding principal, LA DALLMAN
James Dallman, AIA, founding principal, LA DALLMAN
WHEN
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
6:30 – 8:00 pm
Spotlight on Design Lecture
SPONSOR
Spotlight on Design is sponsored by Lafarge, the world leader in building materials, with additional support from the American Institute of Architects.
ABOUT
Spotlight on Design is a prominent speaker series featuring architects and designers of distinction from around the world. Many of the world’s premier design voices in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, and design, including Pritzker Prize Laureates Tadao Ando, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas, I.M. Pei, and Glenn Murcutt, and other acclaimed designers, have appeared as part of Spotlight on Design since its inception in 1997. The Museum’s multi-media page includes audio and video recordings of our programs, including Spotlight on Design.
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.
