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The Big Build at the National Building Museum
September 9, 2013
Be a builder for the day at the free Big Build festival. Amateur builders young and old can discover what it’s like to build a brick wall, carve stone, and much more as they work side-by-side with designers, builders, and artisans demonstrating their skills. Meet plumbers, electricians, ironworkers, landscape architects, woodworkers, and experts in many other fields to learn about their professions and hobbies.
Bricklayers at the Big Build
September 1, 2013
On September 21, 2013, the National Building Museum hosts its annual free festival, the Big Build: A Hands-On Family Festival of Tools, Trucks and Construction. To learn more about the building professionals who present their work at the festival, we talked to Robert Arnold from the International Masonry Institute, the team behind the festival’s extremely popular brick laying display. Bring your family to the Big Build to meet Robert and other building professionals in person.
Harnessing Friction on the High Line
September 1, 2013
The National Building Museum awards the fifteenth Vincent Scully Prize to Friends of the High Line co-founders, Joshua David and Robert Hammond, for their work in creating one of the most successful urban revitalization projects to date.
Canstruction® 2013 at the National Building Museum
August 27, 2013
Twenty-two teams representing architecture and engineering firms throughout the D.C. Metro area will gather at the National Building Museum to assemble their own works of edible architecture for Canstruction®. Canstruction is an international design competition that raises food for the hungry in a creative and exciting way. The sculptures will be on display in the Great Hall from September 1 through September 6.
National Building Museum Names Co-Founders of Friends of the High Line as Fifteenth Laureates of Vincent Scully Prize
August 23, 2013
The National Building Museum presents the fifteenth Vincent Scully Prize to Joshua David and Robert Hammond, for their work in creating one of the most successful urban revitalization projects to date, New York City’s High Line. Since its first section opened in 2009, the High Line has served as a catalyst for the re-development of Manhattan’s West Side and has prompted more than $2 billion in investment in the neighborhood.
MINI GOLF & BBQ AT THE NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM
August 22, 2013
This summer, the National Building Museum brings back its popular indoor Mini Golf exhibition. The expanded attraction features two 9-hole course options, with all new holes designed and built by leading Washington-area architects, landscape architects, designers, and contractors. The courses reflect this year’s theme of “Building the Future,” with twists and turns sure to challenge golfers young and old. Designed for ages 4 and up, the one-of-a-kind courses are located in
air-conditioned comfort during Museum hours from Memorial Day (May 27, 2013) to Labor Day (September 2, 2013).
Architectural Toys Make a Playful Addition to House & Home
July 23, 2013
Three toys from the National Building Museum’s Architectural Toy collection are now on display within House & Home, the Museum’s long-term exhibition that examines what it means to be at home in America. These toys, located in the “Community” gallery, illustrate the concept of community in different eras—the 1890s, 1940s, and 1960s.
A Preview of D.C.'s Future
July 18, 2013
CityCenterDC Scheduled for Completion by End of Year; Panelists discuss design and process.
Free Summer Concerts
July 16, 2013
National Building Museum Partners with Washington Performing Arts Society for Summer Block Party.
Teen-Curated Photography Exhibition Opens at National Building Museum
July 11, 2013
Teen-Curated Photography Exhibition Opens at National Building Museum. Investigating Where We Live Partners with National Park Service for 2013 program.
Popular Lecture Series Explores Iconic Styles
July 9, 2013
Architecture 101 explores significant periods in architectural history, serving as a refresher course for the professional or student or providing the novice with a chance to learn more about the world of architecture. The lectures explore the physical characteristics associated with the movements and how each reflects the culture, politics, and technical innovations of its time.
Field Fellowship Application Now Open
July 1, 2013
Fellowships at the National Building Museum provide scholars with opportunities to pursue independent research related to the Museum’s broad areas of interest in the building arts. In addition, fellowships provide opportunities for interdisciplinary learning through exposure to all aspects of the Museum’s daily operations. This year, the Field Fellowship will support the creative, educational, and non-commercial use of video or multimedia projects to interpret the built environment. The intent is to foster the creation of content that can be used to enhance design education.
The National Building Museum meets the National Park Service
July 1, 2013
Through an unprecedented partnership with the National Park Service (NPS) and the Historical Society of Washington, participants of the National Building Museum's teen program Investigating Where We Live have answered the question, “What does the past have to do with the future?” through explorations of the changing Shaw neighborhood in Washington, D.C.
Rearranged, Floral Arrangements Get Repurposed
June 28, 2013
The floral arrangements at this year's Honor Award qala blossomed a second time at the USO Wounded Warrior and Family Center at Ft. Belvoir.
Executive Director Earns ASLA Honorary Membership
June 19, 2013
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) today announced its 2013 Honorary Memberships. Honorary membership is among the highest honors ASLA can bestow upon non-landscape architects in recognition of notable service to the profession. Since its inception in 1899, ASLA has inducted only 158 honorary members. Of the new honorary members is Chase W. Rynd, Executive Director of the National Building Museum.
