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The Green House and Earth Day: News Release
April 18, 2007
This Earth Day visit the National Building Museum’s exhibition The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture and Design and join the tens of thousands of people who have already discovered how even small decisions—such as what kinds of light bulbs, bamboo, or paint to use can have significant environmental, health, and economic impacts.
The Green House: 10 Tips to Go Green
April 18, 2007
As part of The Green House exhibit, these 10 tips to going green were produced in collaboration with the Foundation of the American Society of Interior Designers.
The Green House: Featured Contemporary Projects
April 18, 2007
Listing of featured, contemporary projects that were a part of The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture and Design exhibition.
The Green House: Fact Sheet
April 18, 2007
A groundbreaking exhibition, The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture and Design reveals exciting trends in green technology, materials, and design yielding homes that are as aesthetically compelling as they are environmentally friendly.
The Green House: What Makes the Glidehouse Green
April 18, 2007
An explanation as to what makes the Glidehouse—part of the The Green House exhibit—green.
The Green House: Green Products in the Glidehouse
April 18, 2007
A list of green products in the Glidehouse.
St. Coletta School
April 1, 2007
Architect Michael Graves and his colleague Bob Miller discuss the challenge of designing a school for children and adults with mental retardation and autism.
Schools and the Language of Design
April 1, 2007
Many longstanding notions about school architecture are now as archaic as the slide rule. School design consultant (and former Museum volunteer) Christian Long discusses fresh ideas for creating effective learning environments.
Toy Story
April 1, 2007
No matter what age you are, you will surely find something delightful among the several thousand architectural toys that the Museum recently added to its collection. An interview with collector George Wetzel reveals fascinating details from the history of such toys.
Atherton Lecture & Symposium: News Release
March 13, 2007
While Washington, DC’s L’Enfant Plan has withstood the test of time during the city’s 200-year history, the national capital continues to evolve, balancing the permanence of monuments and memorials with the dynamic changes of a living city. Organized collaboratively by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (CFA), the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC), and the National Building Museum, the first annual Charles H. Atherton Memorial Lecture and Framing a Capital City Symposium will guide the National Capital Framework Plan, a joint NCPC-CFA initiative to plan for the 21st century.
2007 National Cherry Blossom Festival: News Release
March 8, 2007
The official kick-off for Washington D.C.’s National Cherry Blossom Festival® (NCBF) will begin on Saturday, March 31, 2007, at the National Building Museum (NBM) with the National Cherry Blossom Festival Family Day. Presented in collaboration with the Museum, the free Family Day runs from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm. The official Opening Ceremony will be held from 4:00 to 5:30 pm, rain or shine.
2006 Scully Prize Rybczynski: Media Advisory
January 4, 2007
The National Building Museum will present its Eighth Vincent Scully Prize to Witold Rybczynski, architectural critic and professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design on Wednesday, January 17, 2007.
An Actor's Perspective on Theater Design
January 1, 2007
Holly Twyford, winner of three Helen Hayes Awards as outstanding lead or supporting actress in Washington-area-plays, discusses how the design of theaters and sets influences dramatic performance.
Lessons from the Study of Historic Theater Architecture
January 1, 2007
Why is it that some theater spaces seem to bring out the very best from relatively mundane productions, while others can deaden even the most spirited performances? Theater historian Franklin J. Hildy seeks answers from the past, with an emphasis on the Elizabethan era.
Shakespearean Theater: It's Not What You Think
January 1, 2007
Michael Kahn, artistic director of the Shakespeare Theatre Company, explains why he had no interest in replicating the famous Globe Theatre when commissioning the new Sidney Harman Hall.
