Past Programs
The Quirks of the L’Enfant Plan
May 24, 2012
Panelists explore the history of Pierre L’Enfant’s plan for Washington, D.C., and how the plan influences the look and feel of the city today.
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Urban Forum: What Would Jane Jacobs Do?
May 20, 2012
A panel discusses Jane Jacobs’ legacy, including urban renewal, historic preservation, mixed-use zoning, and public space.
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LEGO® Master in Action
May 13, 2012
Meet and talk with LEGO® master Adam Reed Tucker as he completes the White House model for the Museum’s current exhibition LEGO® Architecture: Towering Ambition.
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Consolidated Forensics Laboratory
Construction Watch Tours
May 12, 2012
Experts lead a tour of this 287,000-square-foot new building, which is seeking LEED® Gold certification
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LEGO® Master in Action
May 12, 2012
Meet and talk with LEGO® master Adam Reed Tucker as he completes the White House model for the Museum’s current exhibition LEGO® Architecture: Towering Ambition.
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CityVision Spring 2012 Final Presentation
May 11, 2012
In collaboration with local design professionals, D.C. public school students present plans for three sites near the Anacostia Metro Station.
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Whose Space? Public Land in the Nation’s Capital
Charles H. Atherton Memorial Lecture
May 9, 2012
Architect, urban designer, and City College of New York Professor Lance Jay Brown, FAIA discusses the complex role of open space in our ever urbanizing environment.
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Radical Transparency of Building Products
Building in the 21st Century
May 9, 2012
Bill Walsh, founder and executive director of the Healthy Building Network, and Peter Syrett, associate principal at Perkins+Will, discuss efforts underway for more disclosure about building products.
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Planning Tour: Southwest Ecodistrict
May 5, 2012
Bold plans are about to transform Southwest Washington. Take a walk with representatives from the National Capital Planning Com-mission and PN Hoffman as they bring to life the sustainable redevelopment plans and projects that will connect the National Mall to a re-imagined waterfront.
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Intelligent Cities
Smart Growth
May 1, 2012
Susan Piedmont-Palladino, National Building Museum curator, presents the Museum’s Intelligent Cities initiative, which explores how data and information technology impact the way cities look, feel, and function.
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Enrique Norten/TEN Arquitectos
Spotlight on Design
May 1, 2012
See recent work from Enrique Norten, founding principal of TEN Arquitectos, including One York Street, the Guggenheim Museum in Guadalajara, and two mixed-use projects for Washington, D.C.
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Spring 2012 DAP II Final Presentation
April 28, 2012
Design Apprenticeship Program participants present their designs for mobile learning carts for the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History education center.
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Arts and Industries Building
Construction Watch Tours
April 28, 2012
The Smithsonian’s Sheryl Kolasinski, FAIA, leads a tour of the Arts and Industries Building, which is currently undergoing a $50 million renovation.
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Cub Scout Day Session 2
Scouts & Youth Groups
April 28, 2012
The Museum's annual Cub Scout Day is designed specifically for cub scouts to explore architecture, engineering, planning, and the built environment. Online prepaid registration required. Walk-in registration based on availability.
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Cub Scout Day Session 1
Scouts & Youth Groups
April 28, 2012
The Museum's annual Cub Scout Day is designed specifically for cub scouts to explore architecture, engineering, planning, and the built environment. Online prepaid registration required. Walk-in registration based on availability.
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Designing Homes and Neighborhoods for an Aging Population
April 26, 2012
By 2030, one in five Americans will be over the age of 65. This trend makes urgent the issues of affordable housing, aging in place, and other services.
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Saint Elizabeths Redux
Construction Watch Tours
April 14, 2012
In this continuing series of tours of Saint Elizabeths in D.C.’s Ward 8, General Services Administration representatives lead a tour of this National Historic Landmark campus, including renovations to the existing buildings and construction of the new headquarters of the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Unbuilt LEGO® Washington
April 14, 2012
Design your own buildings that you think should be added to our nation's capital.
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Sustainable Landscapes
Smart Growth
April 9, 2012
Neil Weinstein, executive director of the Low Impact Development Center, presents green infrastructure, rain gardens, and more that can help improve storm water management, the environment, and community aesthetics.
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Robots in the Great Hall
April 9, 2012
See robots in action at the National Building Museum.
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