Over 25 Films from Nine Countries will be presented by the Nation’s Largest Film Festival Devoted to Architecture and Design WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Building Museum will partner with the Architecture & Design Film Festival to launch the first festival in Washington, D.C. (ADFF: D.C.), presented...
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by Chase W. Rynd, Executive Director I have been the Museum’s executive director for over 14 years, and have seen us go through incredible growth and changes. We now welcome almost a half million people through our doors each year. We have developed exhibitions on...
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By Chase Rynd, Executive Director The Board of Trustees and staff of the National Building Museum are saddened to learn of the death of Vincent Scully at the age of 97. In an academic career spanning more than six decades, Vince influenced generations of architects,...
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By Nancy Bateman, Registrar Since 2012, the Museum’s Summer Block Party has focused on the construction of a large showpiece in the Museum’s Great Hall. From the BEACH to this past summer’s Hive, these feats of engineering and imagination have showcased the designs of prominent...
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The Museum partnered with Resource Furniture, Clei, and architect Pierluigi Colombo to present The Open House, a fully rendered 1,000-square-foot home installed directly in the Making Room exhibition galleries. The Open House will allow visitors to experience how smart, flexible, and efficient design can make...
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