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Aerotropolis: The Way We’ll Live Next
September 19, 2011
Lecture and book-signing: Aerotropolis is a new urban form placing airports in the center with cities growing around them, connecting workers, suppliers, executives, and goods to the global marketplace.
Spotlight on Design Lecture with LA DALLMAN
September 13, 2011
The National Building Museum presents Grace La and James Dallman, AIA, founding principals of the Milwaukee-based architecture practice LA DALLMAN, in the next Spotlight on Design presentation.
Interschool College Student Design Competition
September 8, 2011
Visitors can observe the collaborative design process and watch students bring their ideas to life with 3D models, Erector Sets, and drawings.
Reprise: Twin Towers Remembered
September 6, 2011
In the aftermath of the 9-11 attacks, the National Building Museum collaborated with an acclaimed documentarian to present the exhibition Twin Towers Remembered: A Selection of Camilo José Vergara’s Photographs (November 10, 2001–March 10, 2002). On the tenth anniversary of that tragic event, we revisit some of Vergara’s most moving images.
An Interview with Bob the Builder™
September 6, 2011
Bob the Builder will be live and on stage at the 2011 Big Build festival. A favorite known to kids and families everywhere, Bob the Builder recently granted the National Building Museum a rare interview and a glimpse into what’s in store for his day at the Museum.
Grace La and James Dallman: A Hunger to Build
September 6, 2011
National Building Museum Online contributor Andrew Caruso interviewed Grace La and James Dallman in advance of their Spotlight on Design lecture.
D.C. Builds: Big Box Retail
August 30, 2011
Panelists Harriet Tregoning, director, D.C. Office of Planning, Kennedy Smith, principal, the Community Land Use and Economics Group , LLC, and Jay Klug, principal, JBG Rosenfeld Retail discuss how this retail model is affecting D.C.’s planning, land use, transportation, and economy.
LEGO® Architecture Survives the Quake
August 26, 2011
Photos of building models in the LEGO® Architecture exhibition, which suffered minor damage from the 8/23/2011 earthquake.
National Building Museum is Open after a Post-Earthquake Inspection
August 25, 2011
The National Building Museum is once again open with its regular hours, 10 am to 5 pm, Monday through Saturday and 11 am to 5 pm on Sunday.
Caterpillar Inc. to Receive the National Building Museum's 2011 Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology Award
August 18, 2011
The National Building Museum will award Caterpillar Inc. the 2011 Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology during a ceremony September 14, 2011. The Turner Prize jury chose Caterpillar Inc. for its long history of innovation within the construction industry.
National Building Museum Exhibition Showcases Teens' Views of D.C.
July 20, 2011
Investigating Where We Live is an exhibition developed and curated by local middle and high school students, showcasing their fresh outlook on the city and offers visitors a chance to see new perspectives of D.C. neighborhoods through the original photographs, writings, and artwork of young people.
State-of-the-Art Technology Applied to Architecture’s History
July 19, 2011
Find out how demand for a certain set of blueprints drove progress in the Museum’s efforts to digitize some of our most precious—and fragile—objects.
Media Advisory: Unbuilt Washington
July 15, 2011
The National Building Museum’s upcoming exhibition Unbuilt Washington explores the many serious—and sometimes not-so-serious—proposals that would have dramatically altered the architectural character of the capital.
9/11 Lecture Presented by the National Building Museum and the Smithsonian Institution
July 13, 2011
Leading representatives present the designs of the memorials and discuss the challenges in commemorating recent history.
The National Building Museum Presents Innovative California Architect on July 21
July 11, 2011
The National Building Museum presents Kulapat Yantrasast, a founding principal of California-based wHY Architecture, in the next Spotlight on Design presentation.
