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Shigeru Ban: Paper House and the Architecture of Disaster Relief: News Release
April 24, 2008
Countries around the world face unprecedented challenges to preserve, restore -- and where necessary -- rebuild after destruction from natural disasters. What are architects, planners, and engineers doing to protect people against the devastation of natural disasters such as hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes, fires, and earthquakes? A growing number are exploring innovative humanitarian designs for people displaced by natural disasters or other emergencies.
For the Greener Good: Planning for a Chinese Century: Media Advisory
April 14, 2008
Investigate China's plan for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the tension between cultural preservation and the creation of new "green" buildings.
Green Community: Earth Day News Release
April 10, 2008
The public will have a chance to step back and see their environmental impact and efforts as part of a greater community – be it geographic, professional, or demographic – this fall when the National Building Museum opens Green Community on October 23, 2008. The first-ever exhibition of its kind will examine the history of environmentally sustainable planning and design, and explore innovative contemporary and future projects from around the world.
Eero Saarinen: Fact Sheet
April 3, 2008
Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future is the first full retrospective of this influential designer's work. At the National Building Museum May 3-August 23, 2008.
2008 National Cherry Blossom Festival: News Release
March 6, 2008
The National Cherry Blossom Festival (NCBF) comes alive to much fanfare on Saturday, March 29, 2008, at the National Building Museum (NBM) with the NCBF Family Day. Presented in collaboration with the Museum, the free interactive Family Day runs from 10:00am to 3:30pm. The Opening Ceremony will be held from 4:00 to 5:30pm.
For the Greener Good: Whose Carbon is it Anyway? Media Advisory
March 6, 2008
The program investigates the complexities of social and economic change in the world: whether inter-governmental stalemates can be broken and if true international leadership can mitigate carbon output.
Eero Saarinen: News Release
February 27, 2008
Eero Saarinen was one of the most prolific and celebrated architects of the mid-20th century. Designer of such iconic structures as the St. Louis Gateway Arch and the terminal at Dulles International Airport, as well as popular furniture including the sculptural ‘Tulip’ chair, Saarinen produced a body of work that not only explored the promise of new materials and technologies, but also seemed to capture the uniquely American spirit of optimism during the post-World War II economic boom.
2008 Honor Award AGC: Media Advisory
February 21, 2008
Media Advisory for the 2008 Honor Award saluting the Associated General Contractors of America and their national network of Chapters.
Lasting Foundations: Fact Sheet
February 13, 2008
Lasting Foundations: The Art of Architecture in Africa shows some of the innovative and varied ways in which Africans have built and decorated their homes, palaces, and public buildings.
2008 Discover Engineering Family Day: Media Advisory
February 6, 2008
Become a creative inventor, an engineer, and a mathematician for a day! The National Building Museum and the National Engineers Week Foundation welcome families, scout groups, and all curious visitors to debunk the myths of engineering and to discover how engineers turn their ideas into reality. We invite you to participate in a day-long festival packed with demonstrations, competitions, and hands-on fun for all ages.
For the Greener Good Media Advisory: Abu Dhabi - City of the Future?: Media Advisory
February 4, 2008
What can the United States learn from a carbon-neutral city being built in the Arabian Desert?
Investigating Where We Live: Fact Sheet
January 28, 2008
Created by the Museum in 1996, Investigating Where We Live is a summer program teaching young people the design process through photography, creative writing, and exhibition design.
2008 Modernism Film Series: Media Advisory
January 22, 2008
See some of the interesting ways films portray “modern” on the silver screen during this three week film series, Ann Hornaday, Washington Post film critic, and Deborah Sorensen, curatorial associate at the National Building Museum, will introduce each film.
Spring 2008 For the Greener Good: News Release
January 3, 2008
This series explores broader international themes such as sustainability as a global concern and the contributions, both positive and negative, of various professions on healthy building environments.
Silo Point
January 1, 2008
A seemingly obsolete industrial facility finds a new career as hip urban housing.
