For Immediate Release: March 29, 2012
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
Spotlight on Design Lecture with Diana Balmori
National Building Museum celebrates National Landscape Architecture Month
WHAT
Diana Balmori, FASLA, founding principal of Balmori Associates, discusses the environmental benefit of integrating landscape and architecture. Dr. Balmori "calls on us to recognize new relationships – between disciplines, between inert and living materials, between nature and culture." Recognized internationally as one of the leading professionals working in the fields of landscape and architecture, she discusses projects that reflect her vision for contemporary urban spaces that successfully integrate these relationships. Dr. Balmori’s projects range from the master plan for Korea’s new government complex to the largest monitored green roof on top of Silvercup Studios in New York City.
Dr. Balmori will be introduced by Kathryn Sullivan, PhD, a former astronaut and now Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction and NOAA Deputy Administrator and Chief Scientist (Acting). This lecture is presented in celebration of National Landscape Architecture Month.
“Diana Balmori is very edgy and takes chances that make people much younger than she is feel conservative by comparison.” - Margaret Morton, Photographer and Professor at Copper Union.
Continuing education credits are available as follows: 1.5 LU HSW-SD (AIA) / 1.5 LA CES (ASLA)
WHERE
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(Judiciary Square Metro, Red Line)
$12 Member | FREE Student | $20 Non-member.
Prepaid registration required. Walk-in registration based on availability.
WHO
Diana Balmori, FASLA, founding principal of Balmori Associates
WHEN
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
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. Architectural Record is the official media sponsor of Spotlight on Design.
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.
