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Tenth Vincent Scully Prize Lecture

Vincent Scully Prize
November 13, 2008
Robert A.M. Stern, the tenth Vincent Scully Prize laureate, lectures on the state of design education today.
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Awards of Excellence for Affordable Housing


September 17, 2008
The Home Depot Foundation presented its 4th annual Awards of Excellence for Affordable Housing Built Responsibly and its Visionary Award for Outstanding Leadership in Affordable Housing Built Responsibly.
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World Leaders on Sustainability

For the Greener Good
September 17, 2008
From congestion pricing to innovative transit corridor development, world leaders discuss how they are leading the charge to create a more sustainable planet. For the Greener Good lecture series is presented by The Home Depot Foundation.
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David M. Schwarz Architects: Creating Community Through a Collaborative Process


September 12, 2008
For 30 years, David M. Schwarz Architects has created civic-minded architecture—from concert halls to stadiums and master plans—and collaborated with dynamic leaders to design places that enrich and inspire. A panel, featuring David Schwarz, Edward P. Bass, Gary Hanson, and moderator Paul Goldberger, celebrated the firm’s remarkable 30-year milestone.
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Jean Nouvel

Spotlight on Design
June 3, 2008
2008 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate, Jean Nouvel, presented a lecture as part of the National Building Museum’s ongoing Spotlight on Design series. Nouvel’s prominent works include the Institut du Monde Arabe (Arab World Institute) in Paris, France; the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and a proposed residential tower next to The Museum of Modern Art in New York City, scheduled to begin construction soon.
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Planning for a Chinese Century?

For the Greener Good
April 22, 2008
Investigate China’s plans for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and the tension between cultural preservation and the creation of new “green” buildings. For the Greener Good lecture series is presented by The Home Depot Foundation.
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Whose Carbon is it Anyway?

For the Greener Good
March 18, 2008
The program investigates the complexities of social and economic change in the world: whether inter-governmental stalemates can be broken and if true international leadership can mitigate carbon output. For the Greener Good lecture series is presented by The Home Depot Foundation.
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Abu Dhabi: City of the Future?

For the Greener Good
February 11, 2008
Learn about the future of the United Arab Emirates capital and its efforts to become a carbon-neutral city. A panel discusses their vision for the city and what the rest of the world stands to learn from Abu Dhabi. For the Greener Good lecture series is presented by The Home Depot Foundation.
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What 1 Billion Slum Dwellers Mean for the Environment

For the Greener Good
January 22, 2008
Panelists examine the long-term environmental consequences of a slum dwelling population that grows by 25 million people a year. For the Greener Good lecture series is presented by The Home Depot Foundation.
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Living in a Disposable World. Recycling the Future

For the Greener Good
December 18, 2007
The panel examines consumer culture and possible solutions for addressing and reducing consumer generated waste. For the Greener Good lecture series is presented by The Home Depot Foundation.
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Richard Moe

Vincent Scully Prize
December 13, 2007
Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, accepts the ninth Vincent J. Scully Prize in recognition of his efforts to protect and celebrate the cultural and historic fabric of our nation’s communities. Mr. Moe presents on how preservation promotes the livability, sustainability, and economic vitality of our towns and cities.
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Going Green: Carrot or Stick?

For the Greener Good
November 19, 2007
What is the tipping point for sustainability? This panel will examine solutions for motivating green building and life practices and will discuss what "green" practices cities should and should not regulate. For the Greener Good lecture series is presented by The Home Depot Foundation.
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Gone Fission: Can the Nuclear Industry Help Save the Environment?

For the Greener Good
October 22, 2007
After screening the premier episode of the PBS documentary series e2, panelists look at the pros and cons of building the next generation of nuclear power plants. For the Greener Good lecture series is presented by The Home Depot Foundation.
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Turner Prize: Gehry and Shelden Interview

Henry C. Turner Prize
October 3, 2007
Norbert Young, president of McGraw-Hill Construction, will then led a discussion with Frank Gehry and DennisShelden about Gehry Partners and Gehry Technologies and the future of innovation in the construction industry.
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Can the Suburbs Kill You?

For the Greener Good
September 26, 2007
The series commences with a look at the long-term health impacts of living in the suburbs. Panelists examine possible solutions, such as redesigning the suburbs for greater pedestrian access, increasing green space, and moving to denser living. For the Greener Good lecture series is presented by The Home Depot Foundation.
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The Big Draw


June 23, 2007
David Macaulay leads visitors in sketching exercises just for fun and as a new way of seeing and responding to their surroundings during the 2007 Big Draw event.
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Pas-de-Dirt


May 20, 2007
Pas-de-Dirt took place outside the National Building Museum in a family-fun performance that explored the relationship between movement, architecture, and the tools we use to build our environment. Choreographed by Takoma Park-based Liz Lerman Dance Exchange and set to music from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, the cast includes propane-powered backhoes, their licensed operators, professional dance artists, and ballet students.
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Education by Design


January 1, 2007
An upbeat video providing an overview of NBM's education initiatives, focuses on kids and learning workshops for the community.
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Design Apprenticeship Program (DAP)


January 1, 2007
The Design Apprenticeship Program (DAP) was created in 2000 by the National Building Museum in order to build on the work of CityVision and Investigating Where We Live. DAP offers previous outreach program participants or students with a demonstrated interest in art or design the opportunity to get hands-on advanced experience. In this short-term program, middle and high school students design and construct full scale projects that they control from concept to completion.
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NBM Promotional Video


January 1, 2007
Created by an act of Congress in 1980, the National Building Museum is America's premier cultural institution dedicated to exploring and celebrating architecture, design, engineering, construction, and urban planning.
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Interior Design, What Homeowners Can Do

Greenovation
November 18, 2006
Stylish and Sustainable Residential Interiors by Annette Stelmack,Allied Member ASID; co-author of just published Sustainable Residential Interiors and former design director, Associates III Interior Design, Denver, CO.
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Saving Money by Going Green

Greenovation
November 18, 2006
Jim Sargent, GMB, CGB, founding partner of AndersonSargent Custom Builder, Dallas, TX, tells us how we can go home and go green.
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The Green Kitchen Bug

Greenovation
November 18, 2006
Dream Green Kitchens by Jennifer Roberts, LEED AP; author of the recently published Good Green Kitchens and other books about sustainable design.
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The Glidehouse


October 5, 2006
Designed by Michelle Kaufmann, the Glidehouse is a prefabricated, green house ready to go anywhere. Take this walk through the house and get a first-hand experience of what it might be like to live in a green house.
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Shigeru Ban

Spotlight on Design
March 27, 2006
Shigeru Ban, world-renowned Japanese architect, speaks at the National Building Museum.
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Shigeru Ban

Spotlight on Design
March 27, 2006
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban talks about his experiences in Asia and the United States.
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The Prince of Wales


November 3, 2005
A mid-day talk by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales during the ceremonies for the 2005 Scully Prize. The award recognized The Prince’s long-standing interest in the built environment and commitment to creating urban areas with human scale. The ceremony was part of the first official visit to the U.S. by both Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.
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