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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.
Eero Saarinen: Shaping Community
January 1, 2008
Saarinen may be best remembered for iconic, singular structures such as the Gateway Arch, but one of his most important legacies is his unorthodox approach to the design of educational and corporate campuses.
The New Face of Preservation
January 1, 2008
Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and recipient of the ninth Vincent Scully Prize, reflects on the evolution of the American preservation movement.
Renewing Urban Renewal
January 1, 2008
In Southwest Washington D.C., an icon of the "urban renewal" revolution in the 1950s and '60s is now undergoing a transformation of its own.
Silo Point
January 1, 2008
A seemingly obsolete industrial facility finds a new career as hip urban housing.
Federal Modern
January 1, 2008
The nation's biggest landlord celebrates the jewels in its portfolio while freshening up the ugly ducklings.
2007 Scully Award Moe: Media Advisory
November 21, 2007
The National Building Museum will present its Ninth Vincent Scully Prize to Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation on Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 6:30 pm at the National Building Museum.
2007 Summer Camp: Media Advisory
November 20, 2007
Join the National Building Museum for one or two weeks of full-day summer camp. Each day campers will explore different topics or projects related to architecture, design, or engineering.
Reinventing the Globe: Media Advisory
November 20, 2007
Using interpretive models, renderings, and photographs of the Globe and other Shakespearean theaters over the past 400 years, Reinventing the Globe: A Shakespearean Theater for the 21st Century traces the longstanding fascination with the Bard’s famous stage.
2007 Turner Prize Gehry: Media Advisory
October 3, 2007
Gehry Partners and Gehry Technologies to Receive 2007 National Building Museum’s Henry C. Turner Prize.
Marcel Breuer Exhibition: News Release
September 26, 2007
Marcel Breuer may not be a household name in the United States, but several works by this 20th-century architect and designer are in fact among the most widely recognized icons of modern design. His “Cesca” and “Wassily” chairs, for instance, with their characteristic tubular steel armatures, have become staples of contemporary living and working environments all over the world. By virtue of his innovative furniture alone, Breuer could be ranked among the most influential designers of the modernist period.
STUDIOS Architecture - Todd DeGarmo: Media Advisory
September 15, 2007
Todd DeGarmo discusses STUDIOS architecture’s perspective on Washington DC’s unique architectural environment. Under DeGarmo’s leadership, STUDIOS has become a respected industry leader designing programmatically complex buildings and interiors that inspire innovation.
2007 Festival of the Building Arts: News Release
September 11, 2007
Imagine what it is like to explore the process behind the work of master craftspeople. From the construction workers who dig the foundations to the interior decorators who supply the finishing touches, as many as 25 building professionals will be on hand at the National Building Museum’s Festival of the Building Arts on October 13, 2007, from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Community Crusader
September 1, 2007
Reverend Motley shares advice and tips with IWWL participants.
African Threads in the American Fabric
September 1, 2007
Architect and architectural historian Richard K. Dozier, Ph.D., discusses the influence of African building traditions on American architecture.
