On June 27 David Jameson, FAIA, discusses the bold designs and unusual materials of Washington, D.C.-based firm David Jameson Architect. The award winning firm’s projects include local, national, and international projects such as Hull House, Manifold House, and Vapor House. As a teenager the architect...
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New exhibition features never-before-shown objects from the collection WASHINGTON, D.C.— On April 20, 2019, the National Building Museum opens Animals, Collected, a new exhibition featuring architectural objects depicting animals, all drawn from the permanent collection. Imagined as a cabinet of curiosities, Animals, Collected presents two-...
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Celebrated architectural photographer bequeaths entire archive WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today the National Building Museum announced that Alan Karchmer, prominent architectural photographer, has promised his collected body of work as a gift to the Museum. The Alan Karchmer and Sandra Benedum Photographic Archive will include all works...
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Explore The Evicted Note Cards, Written By Visitors – Part 1 Over the past few months the Evicted exhibition has been collecting note cards written by visitors who have stopped by to learn more about the eviction crisis across the United States. Since setting out...
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Nation’s Largest Film Festival Devoted to Architecture and Design returns to Museum in February 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Building Museum will once again partner with the Architecture & Design Film Festival to produce the festival in Washington, D.C. (ADFF: D.C.), presented with the Revada Foundation....
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