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Past Programs
Book of the Month: Digger ManJuly 1, 2008Join us in the Building Zone for a special interactive reading of Digger Man written by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha, which follows the imaginary adventures of a little boy and his yellow digger. Readings at 10:30 am and 11:30 am.
Designing Buildings for the Environment and the CommunityBuilding for the 21st CenturyJuly 1, 2008Dennis Wilde, principal with Gerding Edlen Development, discusses his firm’s innovative method of incorporating both community and environmental considerations into building design: the Livable Place Index.
Preserving Modernism in a Green WorldJune 30, 2008A 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.
Butterfield HouseBuilding ToursJune 28, 2008Staff from SGA Architects will lead a tour of Butterfield House, a new condominium of traditional construction, located in the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood.
Engineering Saarinen's TWA TerminalJune 24, 2008Eero Saarinen's former structural engineer Abba Tor, P.E., F.ASCE and Martin Moeller, the Museum's coordinating curator for the exhibition Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future, recount the pre-computer age engineering of JFK Airport's iconic TWA Terminal.
ARCHitecture Family DayJune 21, 2008Kick off the summer and join the National Building Museum in a celebration of Eero Saarinen’s iconic works of architecture at ARCHitecture Day. Featuring puppetry, film, dance, Lego® building challenges, and special exhibition tours of Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future.
Cambridge Energy Alliance: A Community Response to a Changing ClimateBuilding for the 21st CenturyJune 19, 2008Rob Pratt, senior vice president of the Henry P. Kendall Foundation, presents the Cambridge Energy Alliance, a comprehensive energy efficiency program aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The Alternative Housing Pilot Program: Building a Framework for Future Disaster RecoveryCommunity in the AftermathJune 19, 2008The Alternative Housing Pilot Program (AHPP), funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is a grant competition to develop more useful, readily available, and culturally appropriate post-disaster housing for Hurricane Katrina-ravaged areas. The inaugural program of this new, three-year lecture series explores the AHPP project's critical issues and objectives.
The Kennedy Center's Eisenhower TheaterConstruction Watch ToursJune 14, 2008Leora Mirvish, AIA, LEED AP, Associate of QUINN EVENS|ARCHITECTS leads a tour of the current renovation of the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater.
LEED-ND and Other CertificationsJune 12, 2008This panel of developers from across the nation will discuss their projects, how they are striving for sustainable certification such as LEED-ND and other lessons learned in the field.
Jean NouvelSpotlight on DesignJune 3, 2008In this exclusive lecture, Jean Nouvel Pritzker Prize Laureate for 2008 presents his work, which is celebrated for its significant contributions to the built environment through the art of architecture.
Green Infrastructure Strategy for Storm Water ManagementSmart GrowthJune 3, 2008Jennifer 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.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial LibraryBuilding ToursMay 31, 2008Kim Fuller, project manager with the District of Columbia Public Library’s Capital Construction Department, leads a tour of the only Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed building in Washington, D.C.
CityVision: Final PresentationMay 30, 2008The spring 2008 CityVision program, in partnership with the National Capital Planning Commission, challenged students from Charles Hart Middle School and Hardy Middle School to develop plans for the future of D.C.’s North Capitol Street Corridor.
Afghanistan’s Architectural LegacyMay 28, 2008Omar Sultan, Deputy Minister of Information and Culture for Afghanistan, explores the role of cultural preservation and the Afghani architectural landscape.
Staying Ahead of the Curve: Recent and Upcoming Legislative Changes in Energy Efficient BuildingBuilding for the 21st CenturyMay 19, 2008Mary Luévano, policy and legislative affairs director at Global Green USA, discusses recently adopted and pending policy initiatives designed to improve energy efficiency and conservation measures in various building types.
Pop-Up ArchitectureMay 18, 2008Experience the street you live on in a whole new way by creating a pop-up version!
Philadelphia’s Central Delaware Riverfront Vision PlanSmart GrowthMay 14, 2008Harris M. Steinberg, FAIA, executive director of Penn Praxis, presents his involvement in redeveloping a seven-mile stretch of the blighted and inaccessible Philadelphia waterfront.
Witold RybczynskiCharles H. Atherton Memorial LectureMay 13, 2008Author, scholar, professor, and architect Witold Rybczynski examines Washington D.C.’s height limit, which—for nearly 100 years—has set firm limits for the heights of buildings in the District. Rybczynski explores the historical context of height limits across the country and offers thoughts on the future of D.C.’s skyline.
DAP 17: Rack On!Design Apprenticeship ProgramMay 10, 2008For DAP 17, teen designers worked with volunteer design professionals and studied industrial design and marketing and then designed and constructed new brochure racks for the Museum. Come see the finished products and hear about the process during this final presentation.
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