For Immediate Release: March 14, 2011
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
Spotlight on Design: Nieto Sobejano
Lecture features 2010 winner of the Aga Kahn Award for Architecture
WHO
Fuensanta Nieto
Enrique Sobejano
WHAT
The
Spanish architecture firm Nieto Sobejano continues Spain’s
architectural exploration of form and material in innovative ways.
Founding principals Fuensanta Nieto and Enrique Sobejano discuss
their work, including the Madinat al Zahra Museum in Córdoba, Spain,
recipient of a 2010 Aga Kahn Award for Architecture. This program is
co-presented with Virginia Tech’s School of Architecture + Design and
the Embassy of Spain as part of Spain: Art and Culture 2011. 1.5 LU (AIA)
WHERE
National Building Museum
Washington, DC 20001
(Judiciary Square Metro, Red Line)
$12 Museum; FREE Student; $20 Non-members.
Prepaid registration required. Walk-in registration based on availability.
To register visit www.nbm.org or call 202.272.2448.
WHEN
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
6:30 – 8:00 pm
SPONSOR
Spotlight on Design
is sponsored by Lafarge, the world leader in building materials, with
additional support from the American Institute of Architects.
ABOUT
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.
