Civitas: Traditional Urbanism in Contemporary Practice

November 5, 2005 - January 8, 2006

In conjunction with the presentation of the National Building Museum’s Vincent Scully Prize to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, and in honor of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall’s visit to the National Building Museum on November 3, 2005, the Museum presents an exhibition organized by The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment.

Featuring sixteen groundbreaking examples of urban development from around the world, Civitas: Traditional Urbanism in Contemporary Practice explores the principles that underpin the traditional urbanism movement. The projects included in the exhibition are represented through models, photographs, and drawings, and range from urban infill to new towns. The exhibition as a whole gives insight into the challenges, solutions, and methodologies of urban development projects and how they can provide the key to turning government policy for future developments into the reality of flourishing settlements.

The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment is an educational charity which seeks to improve the quality of people’s lives by teaching and practicing timeless ways of building. The Foundation is one of a group of not-for-profit organizations of which His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales is president. The Prince’s Charities is the largest multi-cause charitable enterprise in the United Kingdom, raising more than £100 million annually.

Sponsors

Civitas: Traditional Urbanism in Contemporary Practice is sponsored by DHL Freight and Contract Logistics (UK) Limited.