Trained as an architect, Macaulay has long been fascinated by large-scale constructions, and his accessible illustrations teach viewers to see-and understand-the architectural and engineering processes behind buildings. Macaulay's unique brand of drawing, which can be described as visual archeology, not only peels back exterior facades and interior walls to reveal what is beneath them, but also shows us how a building was designed and constructed from the ground up.

David Macaulay: The Art of Drawing Architecture will focus on the artist's use of drawing to research historic buildings, to render architecture from engaging perspectives, to reveal underlying structures, and to critique and redesign, in a playful manner, the contemporary landscape of American architecture.

This exhibition will feature Macaulay's original illustrations from Cathedral (1973), Underground (1976), Castle (1977), Great Moments in Architecture (1978), Motel of the Mysteries (1979), Unbuilding (1980), Mill (1983), Rome Antics (1997), Building Big (2000), and most recently, Mosque (2003).

The exhibition will also be accompanied by a series of programs and activities, inspired by Macaulay's fun and engaging style, designed for all ages. David Macaulay: The Art of Drawing Architecture is made possible by American Society of Civil Engineers, Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP, Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners, LLP, Edward W. Rose III Family Fund of The Dallas Foundation, STUDIOS Architecture, Sunrise Foundation, and other generous contributors. -- www.nbm.org