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Programs & Lectures Audio Library
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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. Panelists: Harriet Tregoning, Office of Planning, District of Columbia (opening remarks); Earl Blumenauer, Congressman, Oregon's 3rd District; Irene Svenonius, Stockholm, Sweden; Cassio Taniguchi, Former Mayor, Curitiba, Brazil; Marcel Beaudry, Former Chairman, Canada's National Capital Commission (moderator). For the Greener Good lecture series is presented by The Home Depot Foundation.
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Weiss/Manfredi
Spotlight on Design
September 15, 2008
Practicing outside the traditional boundaries of architecture, Weiss/Manfredi take an interdisciplinary approach to design by integrating art, infrastructure, and landscape design to address complex sites and programs. Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi, founding partners of the New York-based firm, will discuss their work, which includes Olympic Sculpture Park for the Seattle Art Museum.
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Charles H. Thornton
Henry C. Turner Prize
September 9, 2008
Charles H. Thornton, founder of the ACE Mentor Program of America, accepted the Museum's Henry C. Turner Prize. Following the award ceremony, Norbert Young, president of McGraw-Hill Construction, led a discussion with Thornton, Peter Davoren, and Jon Pickard in a discussion on the future of the building industry.
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Michael Maltzan
Spotlight on Design
July 17, 2008
Los Angeles-based architect Michael Maltzan, FAIA discussed his firm’s work, which includes MoMA QNS, the recently completed Billy Wilder Theater at the UCLA Hammer Museum, and the Pirelli Re Offices in Milan.
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Planning for America’s Future Infrastructure, Economic Development and Environmental Challenges
Smart Growth
July 8, 2008
Petra Todorovich, director of America 2050, a national planning initiative, presents her organization’s research on population trends and how these findings impact local and regional land use planning and investment decisions.
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Preserving Modernism in a Green World
June 30, 2008
A moderated panel discussion featuring a preservationist, sustainability expert, and an architect who will consider the situations when preservation and sustainability meet--or don't meet--in the preservation of iconic buildings of the modern era.
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Green Infrastructure Strategy for Storm Water Management
Smart Growth
June 3, 2008
Jennifer Molloy of EPA's Office of Wastewater Management and Nancy Stoner of the Natural Resources Defense Council dicuss their new collaborative efforts do develop and implement a Green Infrastructure Strategy for storm water management.
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Philadelphia’s Central Delaware Riverfront Vision Plan
Smart Growth
May 14, 2008
Harris M. Steinberg, FAIA, executive director of Penn Praxis, presents his involvement in redeveloping a seven-mile stretch of the blighted and inaccessible Philadelphia waterfront.
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Witold Rybczynski
Charles H. Atherton Memorial Lecture
May 13, 2008
Witold Rybczynski explores the historical context of height limits across the country and offers thoughts on the future of D.C.’s skyline. To view the associated PowerPoint presentation go to: http://www.nationalbuildingmuseum.net/pdf/VerticalDimension_witoldryb_51308.pdf.
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Mario Botta
Spotlight on Design
April 29, 2008
The buildings of Swiss architect Mario Botta emphasize craftsmanship and geometric order. Through an interpreter, he will discuss his more than 30-year career designing buildings. Spotlight on Design is sponsored by Lafarge, the world leader in construction materials, with additional support from the American Institute of Architects.
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