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House of Cars: Press Release
August 24, 2009
Press release for the National Building Museum's new exhibition "House of Cars: Innovation and the Parking Garage" opening October 17, 2009.
House of Cars: Media Advisory
August 3, 2009
Open from October 17, 2009 through July 11, 2010, House of Cars: Innovation and the Parking Garage is the first major exhibition to explore this familiar structure and open conversations about parking’s role in our society and innovative parking solutions for the future.
2009 Investigating Where We Live: Media Advisory
July 30, 2009
The Museum's summer outreach program Investigating Where We Live culminates with the opening of the student designed exhibition featuring their photographs, artwork, and writings.
Exploring the Nature of Nature
July 20, 2009
National Building Museum Online contributor and Gensler’s Director of Intern Development Andrew Caruso, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, spoke with Kundig about the nature of his practice, moving architecture, and the art of mountain climbing.
How should we plan, design, and construct the world between our buildings?
July 16, 2009
Inspired by the Museum’s Green Community exhibition that explores the past, present, and future of sustainable towns and cities, students were asked to locate a site in their community or region, identify the barriers and strengths to living sustainably, and develop a proposal to improve ways to create a flourishing and sustainable community using the tools of the environmental design disciplines: architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning.
Spotlight on Design: Tom Kundig
July 15, 2009
Tom Kundig, FAIA, will discuss his work, including Chicken Point Cabin and Delta Shelter. Kundig is a principal of Seattle-based Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects, the 2009 American Institute of Architects Firm of the Year.
Capturing Neighborhood Change through Photography
July 13, 2009
Thirty students. Thirty cameras. Twelve days. Three neighborhoods. These are the ingredients for Investigating Where We Live, a summer program created by the National Building Museum in which middle and high school students from the Washington, D.C., metro area use digital cameras to explore D.C. neighborhoods.
Green Community: 2008-09 International Student Design Competition Winners Announced
June 12, 2009
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) Announces 2008-2009 Green Community Student Design Competition Winners.
Philadelphia "Bridge to the Future" Student Presentation
June 8, 2009
Students will present their “Bridge to the Future” design based on the National Building Museum’s Bridge Basics Program Kit to Principal Sheila Drapiewski, Ferguson teachers, parents, representatives from the National Building Museum and Turner Construction Company (Philadelphia sponsor of the Bridge Basics Program Kit), and invited government officials.
Form and Movement: Fact Sheet
June 2, 2009
Form and Movement: Photographs by Philip Trager showcases images from Philip Trager’s 40-year career, including new work exhibited publicly for the first time.
Green Community Featured on NBC 4: News Release
May 26, 2009
Green Community was featured in a segment on NBC 4 News at 5 on May 19, 2009.
Storefront Churches: Fact Sheet
May 25, 2009
Storefront Churches: Photographs by Camilo José Vergara narrates Vergara’s 30-year exploration of the unassuming buildings that offer a place of worship in some of the poorest urban neighborhoods in the United States.
2009 Honor Award: A Salute to Visionaries in Sustainability
May 20, 2009
Press release for the 2009 Honor Award: A Salute to Visionaries in Sustainability honoring S. Richard Fedrizzi and the U.S. Green Building Council, Mayor Richard M. Daley and the City of Chicago, Majora Carter, and Louis Chênevert and United Technologies.
Spotlight on Design: Deborah Berke
May 19, 2009
Berke will discuss her award-winning residential work, and larger-scale projects including the Irwin Union Bank, the Yale School of Art, and the Marianne Boesky Gallery during a Spotlight on Design lecture.
Students at Joseph C. Ferguson Elementary School in Philadelphia to Present "Bridge to the Future" Project
May 19, 2009
The National Building Museum, in partnership with Turner Construction Company, will host a student-designed bridge-building presentation at the Joseph C. Ferguson Elementary School in Philadelphia on Thursday, June 11, from 3:30-5:00 pm.
