March 30, 6:30 - 8:00pm
Norwegian architects Henning Kaland, partner, Code: architecture, and Tommie Wilhemsen, head of his own firm, discuss their designs for Norway's National Tourist Route. Brad Cownover, ASLA, of Scenic America, joins them to discuss the history and current state of scenic byways in the U.S. and Europe. Martin Moeller, senior vice president and curator at the Museum, moderates. The exhibition Detour is open for viewing prior to the lecture. $12 Member and Student; $20 Non-member. Prepaid registration required. Walk-in registration based on availability.
National Building Museum
401 F Street, NW
202.272.2448
Metro: Judiciary Square
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Thursday, January 08, 2009
CityVision Program at National Building Museum
CityVision Final Presentation
Friday, January 9, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
CityVision Program Engages Students with Real-life Development Project
Using design as a framework to teach DCPS students how to become active participants in shaping their communities.
During the fall 2008 CityVision semester, twenty-five students from Browne Education Center and Howard Road Academy designed plans for a section of Interstate 395 between E Street and Massachusetts Avenue that developers Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP plan to deck over. Rod Garrett was guest juror for final projects.
The National Building Museum challenged the students, with the guidance of local architects, urban planners, and the D.C. Office of Planning to build on this space and reconnect two parts of town that the interstate divided—Penn Quarter and Union Station. On January 9, the students will explain how their designs connect the neighborhoods and meet the needs of people who live and work there. Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells will provide opening remarks. Harriet Tregoning, director, D.C. Office of Planning, will also provide remarks that evening.
CityVision is supported by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts; Bloomberg; Mead Family Foundation; William Randolph Hearst Foundation, and The American Architectural Foundation. Additional support for outreach programs is provided by The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; The Capital Group Companies; the District of Columbia Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development; The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, and Joseph F. Horning, Jr., among others.
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
(Judiciary Square Metro, Red Line)
Friday, January 9, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
CityVision Program Engages Students with Real-life Development Project
Using design as a framework to teach DCPS students how to become active participants in shaping their communities.
During the fall 2008 CityVision semester, twenty-five students from Browne Education Center and Howard Road Academy designed plans for a section of Interstate 395 between E Street and Massachusetts Avenue that developers Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP plan to deck over. Rod Garrett was guest juror for final projects.
The National Building Museum challenged the students, with the guidance of local architects, urban planners, and the D.C. Office of Planning to build on this space and reconnect two parts of town that the interstate divided—Penn Quarter and Union Station. On January 9, the students will explain how their designs connect the neighborhoods and meet the needs of people who live and work there. Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells will provide opening remarks. Harriet Tregoning, director, D.C. Office of Planning, will also provide remarks that evening.
CityVision is supported by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts; Bloomberg; Mead Family Foundation; William Randolph Hearst Foundation, and The American Architectural Foundation. Additional support for outreach programs is provided by The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; The Capital Group Companies; the District of Columbia Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development; The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, and Joseph F. Horning, Jr., among others.
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
(Judiciary Square Metro, Red Line)
Friday, September 05, 2008
Smart Growth / Liveable Communities
Date: Thursday, September 11, 2008
Time: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Longtime new urbanist Jeff Speck will speak next week at the National Building Museum on land use codes for livability. Jeff will be introduced by CNU DC board member Lee Sobel.
Smart Growth: The Problem with Codes, and the House on the Corner
Jeff Speck, AICP, LEED-AP, former Director of Design at the National Endowment for the Arts, Director of Town Planning for Duany Plater-Zyberk & Co., and co-author of Suburban Nation and the forthcoming Smart Growth Manual, discusses the often anti-urban nature of today's land-use codes, and proposes alternative rules for the creation of more livable communities. He also shares the story of his attempt to build a new infill house in Washington, DC and how he overcame the legal barriers to ultimately build a 2000-square-foot solar-powered home on a 500-square-foot lot at the tip of the L'Enfant plan.
Continuing Education Credits 1.0 LU (AIA)/ 1.0 CM (AICP)
FREE. Registration not required.
Smart Growth is presented in association with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Smart Growth Network.
NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM | 401 F Street NW Washington, DC 20001 | 202.272.2448 | Red Line Metro, Judiciary Square
Free admission | Hours: Mon - Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 11 am - 5 pm
Time: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Longtime new urbanist Jeff Speck will speak next week at the National Building Museum on land use codes for livability. Jeff will be introduced by CNU DC board member Lee Sobel.
Smart Growth: The Problem with Codes, and the House on the Corner
Jeff Speck, AICP, LEED-AP, former Director of Design at the National Endowment for the Arts, Director of Town Planning for Duany Plater-Zyberk & Co., and co-author of Suburban Nation and the forthcoming Smart Growth Manual, discusses the often anti-urban nature of today's land-use codes, and proposes alternative rules for the creation of more livable communities. He also shares the story of his attempt to build a new infill house in Washington, DC and how he overcame the legal barriers to ultimately build a 2000-square-foot solar-powered home on a 500-square-foot lot at the tip of the L'Enfant plan.
Continuing Education Credits 1.0 LU (AIA)/ 1.0 CM (AICP)
FREE. Registration not required.
Smart Growth is presented in association with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Smart Growth Network.
NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM | 401 F Street NW Washington, DC 20001 | 202.272.2448 | Red Line Metro, Judiciary Square
Free admission | Hours: Mon - Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 11 am - 5 pm
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Revitalizing DC Urban Neighborhoods
Smart Growth: Revitalizing Urban Neighborhoods
Wednesday, March 26, 12:30 – 1:30pm
Jair Lynch, president and CEO of the Jair Lynch Company, presents his firm’s experience applying smart growth techniques to revitalize urban neighborhoods in Washington, DC. No charge; registration not required.
National Building Museum
401 F Street, NW
202.272.2448
Metro: Judiciary Square
Wednesday, March 26, 12:30 – 1:30pm
Jair Lynch, president and CEO of the Jair Lynch Company, presents his firm’s experience applying smart growth techniques to revitalize urban neighborhoods in Washington, DC. No charge; registration not required.
National Building Museum
401 F Street, NW
202.272.2448
Metro: Judiciary Square
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Spring!
The first day of spring this year (2008) is March 20. The equinox will be at 5:48 GMT.
National Cherry Blossom Festival® Family Day and Opening Ceremony
Saturday, March 29, 10:00am – 5:30pm
Cherry Blossom Festival Events
Family Festival (10:00am – 3:30pm)
Opening Ceremony (4:00 – 5:30pm)
Welcome Washington, DC’s cherry blossom season at a festival celebrating Japanese arts and design and at the official opening ceremony of the 2008 National Cherry Blossom Festival®. No charge. Drop-in program. All ages.
National Building Museum
401 F Street, NW
202.272.2448
Metro: Judiciary Square
National Cherry Blossom Festival® Family Day and Opening Ceremony
Saturday, March 29, 10:00am – 5:30pm
Cherry Blossom Festival Events
Family Festival (10:00am – 3:30pm)
Opening Ceremony (4:00 – 5:30pm)
Welcome Washington, DC’s cherry blossom season at a festival celebrating Japanese arts and design and at the official opening ceremony of the 2008 National Cherry Blossom Festival®. No charge. Drop-in program. All ages.
National Building Museum
401 F Street, NW
202.272.2448
Metro: Judiciary Square
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