For Immediate Release: January 14, 2011
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
Spotlight on Design Lecture with Curtis Fentress
WHO/WHAT
This year, Curtis Fentress, FAIA, RIBA, received the American Institute of Architects’ Thomas Jefferson Award, the highest recognition for public architecture. As founding principal of Fentress Architects, he will discuss his work, including international airport terminals in Denver and Seoul, South Korea, and the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Following the lecture, he will sign copies of Touchstones of Design (Images Publishing, 2010). 1.5 LU HSW-SD (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 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, January 12, 2011
6:30 – 8:00 pm
Spotlight on Design Lecture
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.
