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Past Programs
Solar Decathlon Houses Shine Light on Architecture, Energy Efficiency, and Smart Technologies
March 11, 2010
Richard King, director of the Solar Decathlon, reviews the results and lessons learned from the fourth U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathalon and shows plans for future events. Learn more.
Greening the Supply Chain
March 11, 2010
How can you tell if a piece of lumber, CFL light bulb or bamboo flooring is really “green?” And does “green” mean environmentally friendly, a lower carbon footprint, or manufactured in a socially responsible manner? A discussion with:
Gwen Davidow, Director, Corporate Programs, World Environment Center
Depot Kirsten Richie, Director of Sustainability, Gensler Nadav Malin, President, BuildingGreen Ken Langer, President, Architectural Energy Corporation (moderator) Learn more.
Toshiko Mori: Role Models and Paradigm Shift: Frank, Paul, Marcel and Me
March 8, 2010
Toshiko Mori, FAIA, founder and principal of Toshiko Mori Architect, discusses her work, including the Darwin D. Martin House Visitors Center. The lecture begins with a 15 minute documentary “A Girl is a Fellow Here: 100 Women Architects in the Studio of Frank Lloyd Wright", produced by the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation. Learn more.
Flying in the Great Hall
March 7, 2010
Watch as the DC Maxecuters fly their model airplanes in and across the Great Hall!
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Model Airplane Workshop
March 7, 2010
Construct your own rubber-band-propelled model airplane with the DC Maxecuters. Learn more.
Cresthaven Elementary School
March 6, 2010
The design of Silver Spring, Maryland’s new 74,000 square-foot Cresthaven Elementary School incorporates the natural conditions of the steeply sloping site to provide increased daylight. Rachel Chung and Philip Anderson, AIA, LEED AP, with Sorg Architects, lead a tour of the school, which is expected to achieve LEED Silver certification. Learn more.
A 21st Century African American Museum
March 3, 2010
Last year the architectural team of Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup was chosen to design the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture to be located on the National Mall. NMAAHC Director Lonnie Bunch shares the vision for the new building, followed by a discussion with David Adjaye and Phil Freelon from the winning design team. Presented in collaboration with the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. Learn more.
Book of the Month: Tip Tip Dig Dig
March 2, 2010
Join us in The Building Zone as we read Tip Tip Dig Dig by Emma Garcia and learn about construction vehicles. Learn more.
A Green Building is a Healthier One
February 25, 2010
Can working in a green building make you healthier? And if you can prove this, would reduce a company’s health care insurance? Find out if this is a game changer when considering how and when to build sustainably. A discussion with: Gregory Kats, senior director and director of climate change policy, Good Energies, Michelle Moore, Federal Environmental Executive, President’s Council on Environmental Quality, Mark Nicholls, Senior Vice President, Corporate Workplace Executive, Bank of America, Vivian Loftness, Professor, Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture, Moderator, Robert Ivy, Architectural Record Editor-In-Chief Learn more.
Corinthian Behind-the-Scenes Tour
February 24, 2010
The Corinthians return to the now completed Capitol Visitor Center for a Behind the Scenes tour of the new facility and the United States Capitol. Learn more.
Sustainable Designs for Emerging Energy and Movement Technologies
February 24, 2010
Shannon Sanders McDonald, professor at Southern Polytechnic State University and author of The Parking Garage: Design and Evolution of a Modern Form, discusses emerging technologies for transportation and movement that promote the use of alternative energy sources. Learn more.
Urban Green: Innovative Parks for Resurgent Cities
February 11, 2010
For many years urban parks across the U.S. sank into decay and disuse. However, as cities have begun to rebound, investment in these valuable facilities has swelled. Peter Harnik, director of the Center for City Park Excellence at the Trust for Public Land, presents the newest ideas for cities to add much-needed parkland. Learn more.
Guys, Guns & Garages: Scorpio
February 10, 2010
A cat and mouse thriller pitting experienced CIA agent Burt Lancaster against young assassin Alain Delon--aka Scorpio(Michael Winner, 1973, PG, 114 minutes). Preceded by Something to Love, Jesper Just’s films are gemlike and ambiguous works that challenge preconceptions of gender and age—as in the mysterious relationship between a chauffeur and his charge (2005, 8 minutes). Learn more.
Guys, Guns & Garages: The Driver
February 3, 2010
Starring Ryan O’Neal as a getaway driver, opposite slyly psychotic Bruce Dern as a cop determined to catch his “cowboy,” The Driver is a Michael Mann-style study in squealing tires and terse stand-offs. (Walter J. Hill, 1978, R, 91 minutes) Learn more.
Spotlight on Design: Lake | Flato Architects
February 2, 2010
The modern vernacular buildings of Lake | Flato Architects combine ingenuity and craftsmanship with new technologies. In 2004, the San Antonio-based firm was chosen as the Firm of the Year by the American Institute of Architects. Hear Ted Flato, FAIA, one of the founding principals share the studio's work and design philosophy. Learn more.
Cub Scout Day Session 1
January 30, 2010
Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos Cub Scouts will take part in hands-on activities exploring engineering, city planning, and environmentally friendly communities. Learn more.
Cub Scout Day Session 2
January 30, 2010
Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos Cub Scouts will take part in hands-on activities exploring engineering, city planning, and environmentally friendly communities. Learn more.
Urban Agriculture
January 26, 2010
Given that the average grocery store vegetable travels 1500 miles to reach our plate, city leaders and community activists are investigating how we can increase farming inside our city limits. Find out how we can create oases where there were once food deserts. A discussion with: Josh Viertel, President, Slow Food USA, Liz Falk, Director and co-Founder, Washington DC based Common Good City Farm Steve Cohen, food policy and programs, Portland Oregon’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability Allison Arieff, Food and Shelter Ambassador, GOOD and “By Design” columnist, The New York Times.(moderator) Learn more.
Parking Garages: Beauty or the Beast
January 25, 2010
Ned Cramer, editor-in-chief of Architect will examine famous architects’ designs for parking structures and challenge the field to transform this humble form into works of beauty. This lecture complements the exhibition House of Cars: Innovation and the Parking Garage, which will be open for viewing. Learn more.
The Business Side of Smart Growth: Local Assets, Local Approaches
January 25, 2010
Dale Roberts, owner of The Java Shack Coffeehouse in Arlington, Virginia, discusses the role of small businesses as catalysts for successful smart growth. Roberts explains his partnership with other small, locally-owned businesses to help create a true urban village where people live, work, shop, and dine close to home. Learn more.
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