WASHINGTON, D.C.—As the latest Summer Block Party installation by James Corner Field Operations comes to a close, the National Building Museum is pleased to announce that Studio Gang has been selected to design next year’s summer installation. The temporary structure will be the latest in...
Read MoreLaunched in 1996, Investigating Where We Live brings together teens from across the D.C. area to learn about urban design in a five-week program. Participants go beyond the classroom walls to connect with the people and history of the District, collecting their views of the...
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— This fall, the National Building Museum will challenge the notion that wood is an antiquated building material when it opens Timber City. The groundbreaking new exhibition will demonstrate the wide range of benefits offered by cutting-edge methods of timber construction, including surprising strength,...
Read MoreBy Lauren Wilson “There is something to be said for the value of having built something, seeing the product of one’s labors in use, putting in hard work and long hours and reaping the benefits.” —Ananda Ewing-Boyd, 17, Design Apprenticeship Program and Teen Council participant...
Read MoreBy Chrysanthe Broikos On November 9, 2015 National Building Museum curator Chrysanthe Broikos spoke with three distinguished D.C.-based architectural photographers—Colin Winterbottom, Maxwell Mackenzie, and Walter Smalling—whose work ranges from strict documentary and commercial work to artistic interpretation pieces of space. The program, Picturing Buildings: Line...
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