National Building Museum

Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate To Speak At National Building Museum

ruzik_tuzik — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:48:07 -0500

2008 Pritzker Architecture Laureate Jean Nouvel will speak at the National Building Museum on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 7:00 pm as part of the Museum's popular Spotlight on Design lecture series.

A Behind Scenes Look At Building Arts

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:23:26 -0500

Imagine what it is like to explore the process behind the work of master craftspeople. From the construction workers who dig the foundations to the interior decorators who supply the finishing touches, as many as 25 building professionals will be on hand at the National Building Museum's Festival of the Building Arts on October 13, 2007, from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Marcel Breuer's Works At Washington Museum

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 05:46:47 -0500

Marcel Breuer may not be a household name in the United States, but several works by this 20th-century architect and designer are in fact among the most widely recognized icons of modern design. His "Cesca" and "Wassily" chairs, for instance, with their characteristic tubular steel armatures, have become staples of contemporary living and working environments all over the world.

National Building Museum Showcases Art Of David Macaulay

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:36:05 -0500

Through January 21, 2008, the National Building Museum will present David Macaulay: The Art of Drawing of Architecture an exploration of Macaulay’s original architectural illustrations as a form of visual archeology—a metaphor and a set of visual methods for “excavating” historical structures.

National Building Museum Presents The Green House

ruzik_tuzik — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 06:55:45 -0500

The National Building Museum's exhibition "The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture and Design"Â shows how going "green"Â starts at home. Exhibition on display through June 24, 2007.

National Building Museum Presents Art Of Drawing Architecture

ruzik_tuzik — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 06:42:50 -0500

David Macaulay: The Art of Drawing Architecture, a new exhibition opening June 23, 2007 at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. For more than 30 years, since the publication of his first book Cathedral in 1973, David Macaulay's drawings have unearthed "the way things work."Â

National Building Museum Hosts Cherry Blossom Festival Kicks Off Ceremony

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 03:35:13 -0500

The official kick-off for Washington D.C.'s National Cherry Blossom Festival will begin on Saturday, March 31, 2007, at the National Building Museum with the National Cherry Blossom Festival Family Day. Presented in collaboration with the Museum, the free Family Day runs from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm. The official Opening Ceremony will be held from 4:00 to 5:30 pm, rain or shine.

New Exhibition Part Of Shakespeare In Washington Festival

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 09:32:21 -0600

National Building Museum Presents American Dream House

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 04:48:59 -0600

New Exhibition Part Of Shakespeare In Washington Festival

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 04:42:02 -0600