For Immediate Release: November 5, 2010
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
Spotlight on Design Lecture with Argentina-born architect Cesar Pelli: Media Advisory
Wendesday, November 3, 2010 6:30 to 8:00 pm
WHO/WHAT
Argentina-born architect Cesar Pelli, FAIA, whose firm Pelli Clarke Pelli designed the soon-to-be-built National Children’s Museum (NCM) at National Harbor, is joined by NCM president and CEO Kathy Dwyer Southern to discuss the unique opportunities in creating a landmark cultural center. G. Martin Moeller, Jr., the National Building Museum’s senior vice president and curator, moderates. This program is presented with the Smithsonian Latino Center, as part of the series Argentina at the Smithsonian 2010. 1.5 LU (AIA)
Spotlight on Design is sponsored by Lafarge, the world leader in building materials, with additional support from the American Institute of Architects.
WHERE
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(Judiciary Square Metro, Red Line)
$12 Museum and NCM members; $12 Student; $20 Non-members.
Prepaid registration required. Walk-in registration based on availability.
To register visit www.nbm.org or call 202.272.2448.
Complimentary tickets available for press with proper credentials.
WHEN
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
6:30 – 8:00 pm
Spotlight on Design Lecture
CONTACT Marketing and Communications Department, 202.272.2448, ext. 3458
BACKGROUND
Spotlight on Design is an ongoing series featuring architects and designers of distinction from around the world. Spotlight includes a lecture series and documentation of each presentation. Since its inception in 1997, the series has presented 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.
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.
