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Tenth Vincent Scully Prize Lecture

Vincent Scully Prize
November 13, 2008
Robert A.M. Stern, the tenth Vincent Scully Prize laureate, lectures on the state of design education today.
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Awards of Excellence for Affordable Housing


September 17, 2008
The Home Depot Foundation presented its 4th annual Awards of Excellence for Affordable Housing Built Responsibly and its Visionary Award for Outstanding Leadership in Affordable Housing Built Responsibly.
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World Leaders on Sustainability

For the Greener Good
September 17, 2008
From congestion pricing to innovative transit corridor development, world leaders discuss how they are leading the charge to create a more sustainable planet. For the Greener Good lecture series is presented by The Home Depot Foundation.
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David M. Schwarz Architects: Creating Community Through a Collaborative Process


September 12, 2008
For 30 years, David M. Schwarz Architects has created civic-minded architecture—from concert halls to stadiums and master plans—and collaborated with dynamic leaders to design places that enrich and inspire. A panel, featuring David Schwarz, Edward P. Bass, Gary Hanson, and moderator Paul Goldberger, celebrated the firm’s remarkable 30-year milestone.
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Jean Nouvel

Spotlight on Design
June 3, 2008
2008 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate, Jean Nouvel, presented a lecture as part of the National Building Museum’s ongoing Spotlight on Design series. Nouvel’s prominent works include the Institut du Monde Arabe (Arab World Institute) in Paris, France; the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and a proposed residential tower next to The Museum of Modern Art in New York City, scheduled to begin construction soon.
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Planning for a Chinese Century?

For the Greener Good
April 22, 2008
Investigate China’s plans for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and the tension between cultural preservation and the creation of new “green” buildings. For the Greener Good lecture series is presented by The Home Depot Foundation.
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Whose Carbon is it Anyway?

For the Greener Good
March 18, 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. For the Greener Good lecture series is presented by The Home Depot Foundation.
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Abu Dhabi: City of the Future?

For the Greener Good
February 11, 2008
Learn about the future of the United Arab Emirates capital and its efforts to become a carbon-neutral city. A panel discusses their vision for the city and what the rest of the world stands to learn from Abu Dhabi. For the Greener Good lecture series is presented by The Home Depot Foundation.
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What 1 Billion Slum Dwellers Mean for the Environment

For the Greener Good
January 22, 2008
Panelists examine the long-term environmental consequences of a slum dwelling population that grows by 25 million people a year. For the Greener Good lecture series is presented by The Home Depot Foundation.
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Living in a Disposable World. Recycling the Future

For the Greener Good
December 18, 2007
The panel examines consumer culture and possible solutions for addressing and reducing consumer generated waste. For the Greener Good lecture series is presented by The Home Depot Foundation.
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