For Immediate Release: January 6, 2012
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
Spotlight on Design Lecture with Jim Eyre, RIBA
National Building Museum Presents Groundbreaking Architect on January 12
WHAT
Spotlight on Design: Jim Eyre, RIBA
Jim Eyre, RIBA, is a founding director of London-based Wilkinson Eyre Architects. The firm won the Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize two years in a row. Some of the firm's best known designs are Gardens by the Bay in Singapore and Guangzhou International Finance Centre. One of Eyre’s designs for the National Building Museum's Great Hall is included in the Museum's Unbuilt Washington exhibition, which will be open for viewing prior to the lecture.
Continuing education credits are available as follows: 1.5 LU HSW-SD (AIA)
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
Jim Eyre, RIBA, a founding director of Wilkinson Eyre
WHEN
Thursday, January 12, 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.
