For Immediate Release: July 13, 2010
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
Spotlight on Design Lecture with Rojkind and UrbanLab: Media Advisory
WHO/WHAT
Michel Rojkind, founding principal of the Mexico City-based Rojkind Arquitectos, seeks new forms through innovative technologies, materials, and construction methods. Sarah Dunn and Martin Felsen of Chicago’s UrbanLab address issues of civic space through ecological urbanism. Both firms were selected this year as Emerging Voices by the Architectural League of New York for their innovative approaches to design. Come hear all these individuals speak about their work at July’s Spotlight on Design lecture. 1.5 LU (AIA)
Spotlight on Design is sponsored by Lafarge, the world leader in construction 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 Members; $20 Non-members.
Free for students with valid student ID.
Prepaid registration required. Walk-in registration based on availability.
Purchase tickets online now or call 202.272.2448.
Complimentary tickets available for press with proper credentials.
WHEN
Thursday, July 22, 2010
7:00 – 8:30 pm
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. For more information about the Spotlight on Design series, click here.
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.
