Christopher Barr is a lawyer who has lived in Washington, D.C. since 1979 and knows the city in an unusual way: through discovering public fossils in the city’s architecture. Though he majored in history in his undergrad, he took several geology courses that solidified a...

By Sarah Leavitt Cool & Collected: Recent Acquisitions, an exhibition highlighting items from the National Building Museum’s collection, features objects representing many different facets of the built environment. These unique objects tell the stories of design, construction, engineering, and  play, that are rarely available for...

The largest group of objects featured in the Museum’s exhibition Cool & Collected: Recent Acquisitions is from the studio of architect and sculptor Raymond Kaskey. Anybody who has walked around the National World War II Memorial here in Washington, D.C. is familiar with his work, but...

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the National Building Museum collaborated with the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation to discuss extraordinary women leading the field of architecture. Andrea Leers, FAIA, and Jane Weinzapfel, FAIA, discussed how their work intersects with urbanization, globalization, and sustainability. As a...

By Tama Duffy Day In 2014, Panelists discussed how to design “places that flourish,” to improve the delivery of health services, increase client/physician engagement, and focus on the physical and social space of wellness. The design of generative space in healthcare facilities is a key factor...