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Caterpillar Inc. to Receive the National Building Museum's 2011 Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology Award
August 18, 2011
The National Building Museum will award Caterpillar Inc. the 2011 Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology during a ceremony September 14, 2011. The Turner Prize jury chose Caterpillar Inc. for its long history of innovation within the construction industry.
National Building Museum Exhibition Showcases Teens' Views of D.C.
July 20, 2011
Investigating Where We Live is an exhibition developed and curated by local middle and high school students, showcasing their fresh outlook on the city and offers visitors a chance to see new perspectives of D.C. neighborhoods through the original photographs, writings, and artwork of young people.
State-of-the-Art Technology Applied to Architecture’s History
July 19, 2011
Find out how demand for a certain set of blueprints drove progress in the Museum’s efforts to digitize some of our most precious—and fragile—objects.
Media Advisory: Unbuilt Washington
July 15, 2011
The National Building Museum’s upcoming exhibition Unbuilt Washington explores the many serious—and sometimes not-so-serious—proposals that would have dramatically altered the architectural character of the capital.
9/11 Lecture Presented by the National Building Museum and the Smithsonian Institution
July 13, 2011
Leading representatives present the designs of the memorials and discuss the challenges in commemorating recent history.
The National Building Museum Presents Innovative California Architect on July 21
July 11, 2011
The National Building Museum presents Kulapat Yantrasast, a founding principal of California-based wHY Architecture, in the next Spotlight on Design presentation.
The National Building Museum Extends Two Popular Exhibitions
July 7, 2011
Designing Tomorrow extended through Summer 2011 and LEGO® Architecture extended through Summer 2012.
National Building Museum Extends Its Popular LEGO® Architecture Exhibition
July 6, 2011
Due to popular demand, National Building Museum executive director Chase W. Rynd announced that the Museum’s LEGO® Architecture: Towering Ambition will stay in Washington, D.C. through September 3, 2012, almost one year longer than initially planned.
Learn about Architecture in Three Saturdays in July
July 6, 2011
Novices or professionals can learn about significant movements in architectural history—Gothic Revival, Frank Lloyd Wright: Prairie School, and the Glass Box—at the National Building Museum.
How to Build at the Beach
June 30, 2011
Now that summer has finally arrived, why not
try your hand at construction in the sand? Enjoy
these tips below as you and your family build
with one of the most natural materials: sand.
The National Building Museum Announces It Will Charge Admission For Its Exhibitions
June 14, 2011
National Building Museum executive director Chase W. Rynd today announced a change to the Museum’s policy regarding admission, which has been free since its opening in 1985 as a private, non-profit institution. Starting Monday, June 27, 2011, the Museum will charge admission for entry to its exhibitions.
Three Movements in Architecture Returns
June 13, 2011
Gothic Revival. Frank Lloyd Wright and the Prairie School. The Glass Box. If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about these architectural styles, you can at the National Building Museum.
Guastavino Vaulting Lecture
June 9, 2011
John Ochsendorf discusses the history of Guastavino vaults, which employ terra cotta tile and mortar to form self-supporting arches and domes.
Modernism for the Masses
June 1, 2011
Lecture and discussion: Alexandra Lange and Russell A. Flinchum, Ph.D. present and discuss the ascension of industrial design during the 1930s and its relationship to the desirability and affordability of “good design” in consumer products.
June 6 Forum Explores Intelligent Cities
May 25, 2011
On Monday, June 6, join a day-long forum on Intelligent Cities with the president of the Rockefeller Foundation, White House officials, TIME journalists, architects, IBM Smarter Cities experts, urban planners, technologists, and cutting-edge thinkers from MIT to the tiny town of Manor, Texas.
