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Preserving the Guastavino Legacy
May 17, 2013
Panelists discuss the history of these vaults and ongoing efforts to preserve, restore, and celebrate these unique architectural marvels. Panelists include Edmund Meade of Robert Silman Associates; Raymond Pepi of Building Conservation Associates Inc.; Baird M. Smith, FAIA, FAPT, of Quinn Evans Architects; and Chrysanthe Broikos of the National Building Museum (moderator).
National Building Museum Awarded $50,000 Grant
May 2, 2013
The National Building Museum has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Art Works program. The funds will support design, planning, and architecture educational programs that will target underserved youth in Washington via design curriculum delivered at the Museum and at local schools.
Author Discusses Concept of American Dream Home
April 24, 2013
Designer and author of The Just Right Home, Marianne Cusato, explores the evolution of the American dream home–past, present, and future. Cusato will look at the variables that influence the decisions we make regarding our homes and communities in our effort to balance the function, cost, and delight of where we live.
National Building Museum Teams Up with Transitional Housing Corporation to Revitalize Community
April 18, 2013
This spring, the Museum is partnering with the Transitional Housing Corporation (THC), founded in 1990 as a faith-based homeless services organization. DAP participants will design and build at least five pieces of furniture for various families entering THC’s two-year transitional housing program. In addition to building functional furniture, DAP participants aim to create a sense of home for a family in flux. Teens will investigate what makes a house a home and the needs of displaced families.
NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM ANNOUNCES 2013 HONOR AWARD RECIPIENT
April 18, 2013
The National Building Museum announced today that it has selected Turner Construction Company as its 2013 Honor Awardee. The selection recognizes Turner’s 111 years of leadership in the construction industry. The Museum will present the award to Turner on June 4, 2013 at the Museum’s annual Honor Award gala.
Find Building, Get Lunch
April 17, 2013
John Ochsendorf, the MacArthur Fellow who organized our exhibition on Rafael Guastavino, is offering lunch to anyone who identifies an undocumented Gaustavino building.
Save the Date for Frederick Law Olmsted Jr.: Inspirations for the 21st Century
April 16, 2013
Multidisciplinary, two-part symposium on the legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. The Symposia will explore the continued relevance of and inspirations from his visionary work as we seek to address contemporary challenges in landscape architecture, preservation, and urban and regional planning.
Celebrate Earth Day at the National Building Museum
April 9, 2013
Celebrate Earth Day at the National Building Museum. Discover Green School Trends and Bring Green Learning to Your Community.
Women of Architecture: Andrea Leers, FAIA and Jane Weinzapfel, FAIA
April 1, 2013
Andrea Leers, FAIA and Jane Weinzapfel, FAIA discuss their firm Leers Weinzapfel with the National Building Museum as part of the Women of Architecture lecture series.
What exactly does a landscape architect do?
April 1, 2013
During National Landscape Architecture Month, celebrated during the month of April, there are plenty of opportunities to learn more about the profession and what exactly landscape architects do. It goes far beyond planting trees, shrubs, and flowers.
Two Films at the National Building Museum during the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital
March 12, 2013
Two Films at the National Building Museum during the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital
Mother Nature’s Child and Diller Scofidio + Renfro: Reimagining Lincoln Center and the High Line to screen
Family Days Features Entertainment for All Ages on Opening Weekend of National Cherry Blossom Festival
March 4, 2013
Family Days Features Entertainment for All Ages on Opening Weekend of National Cherry Blossom Festival
Presented by the National Building Museum and the National Cherry Blossom Festival Saturday and Sunday, March 23–24, 2013
Cleaning Up the Cleaning Industry
March 1, 2013
Jeff Hawkins, director of custodial services for the Provo City School District in Provo, Utah, spoke with National Building Museum co-curator Sarah Leavitt about his award-winning work at Dixon Middle School for which he and his team recently received the Best Cleaning Industry Environmental Program Award.
National Building Museum Presents Palaces for the People: Guastavino and America’s Great Public Spaces
February 28, 2013
The exhibition Palaces for the People: Guastavino and America’s Great Public Spaces will open at the National Building Museum on March 16, 2013, and run through January 20, 2014.
Green Schools Press Preview
February 15, 2013
Press invited to preview a new exhibition with unprecedented survey of environmental designs. Opening at the National Building Museum March 3, 2013.
