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2009 Summer Camp
May 14, 2009
Experience the world we build for ourselves in new ways—through the building, visual and performing arts! Attend one, two, or three unique sessions of two week, full-day summer camp at the NBM. Enjoy design challenges, crafts, field trips and more!
NBM Nominated for Nickelodeon's Parents' Pick Award
May 13, 2009
Vote for the National Building Museum as the Nickelodeon Parents' Pick Best Indoor Playspace.
APA and NBM Recognize 100th Anniversary of the First National Planning Conference
May 7, 2009
1909-2109: Sustaining the Lasting Value of American Planning brings together federal officials, planners, academics, and grassroots advocates who will focus on the successes and challenges of America's first 100 years of planning and designing sustainable communities.
2009 Honor Award: United Technologies
May 6, 2009
Louis R. Chênevert and United Technologies named a “Visionary in Sustainability” by National Building Museum
National Building Museum Wins Prestigious Media and Technology Award
May 4, 2009
The National Building Museum won a 2009 Gold MUSE Award for Interpretive Interactive Installations.
For the Greener Good: Vertical Farming
April 21, 2009
See the future of urban food production and how buildings and structures can be transformed for sustenance.
2009 Honor Award: Majora Carter
April 15, 2009
The National Building Museum announced today that Majora Carter will be recognized for her pioneering vision and advocacy to create sustainable urban environments, and for her ability to unite stakeholders in partnerships across the public and private sectors.
Interview with José Almiñana, Andropogon Associates
April 14, 2009
An interview with Spotlight on Design presenter José Almiñana of Andropogon Associates.
2009 Honor Award: Mayor Richard M. Daley and the City of Chicago
April 7, 2009
Annual award for leadership in the built environment will go to Mayor Richard M. Daley and the City of Chicago – more sustainable design, building, community development visionaries to follow.
Creating Healthy Communities Q&A
April 7, 2009
Q&A page for Dr. Howard Frumkin's lecture on Creating Healthy Communities
Charles H. Atherton Memorial Lecture: Beauty vs. Barricades
April 6, 2009
Robert Campbell, architectural critic for The Boston Globe, examines how to balance the need for security with accessibility, transparency, and aesthetics in D.C.’s built environment.
Spotlight on Design: Alberto Campo Baeza & Andropogon Associates
April 2, 2009
Two lectures in this renowned series in April: Spanish Architect, Alberto Campo Baeza on the 8th and José Almiñana of Andropogon Associates on the 16th.
2009 Honor Award Visionaries in Sustainability: News Release
March 25, 2009
USGBC; Fedrizzi selected for prestigious 2009 Honor Award – More Sustainable Design, Building, Community Development Visionaries to Follow.
Sustainable Communities: Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Station
March 23, 2009
The innovative lecture series, Sustainable Communities continues on March 31 and April 2 with programs on a 40-year effort to restore a 200 mile bay off the Atlantic Ocean and a brownfield that is now a national model for sustainable development.
An Interview with Will Baker, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
March 19, 2009
The Museum spoke with Will Baker, president of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and a panelist in the March 31 Sustainable Communities program “Water Knows No Boundaries”, about the efforts to preserve and protect the Bay and its watershed.
