Posts Tagged ‘national building museum’
Engineering Is The Coolest @ The National Building Museum
‘National Building Museum’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
What’s an engineer? He’s that guy who wears overalls, that cute stripped hat and shovels coals into the trains engine, right? As Auntie Shrew would say “Wrrrrrrrong!” Engineers are much, much, much more than that. And to find out how engineers and engineering impacts our everyday lives, visit the National Building [...]
Egg Drop
‘205/365′
courtesy of ‘BrianMKA’
I still remember being in the 5th grade when we had our class egg drop competition. I spent days working on coming up with the most genius way to protect my baby, and ended up developing a ‘chic basket’ with a parachute. Unfortunately, my egg didn’t make it in the final round and I lost to [...]
Palladio Exhibit Opens At NBM
‘Capitol – Cloud City’s Cousin – 07-09-10′ courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
The Italian Renaissance master Andrea Palladio was, and remains to be, incredibly influential for many architects and designers. Although he is best known for his publications, and was highly coveted in the Architecture scene throughout Europe, Palladio did manage to make a strong impression on a certain [...]
A We Love DC Interview: Spotlight On Design
Tadao Ando, March 2, 2002. Image Courtesy of the National Building Museum.
Since 1997, the National Building Museum has been offering professionals, tourists, and aficionados the opportunity to hear some of the most distinguished architects and designers in the world speak about their passion. Paul Kilmer, Director of Public Programs, introduces the Spotlight on Design [...]
House of Cars Ending
‘109/365: Reserved’
courtesy of ‘Amberture’
Looking for something to do this weekend? Well you should definitely consider heading over to see House of Cars: Innovation and the Parking Garage at The National Building Museum. The organization of the exhibit is fabulous and the historical significance is absolutely fascinating. You don’t want to miss this wonderful gem before it [...]
Ridiculously Awesome LEGO Exhibit at the Building Museum
‘P1080921′
courtesy of ‘Bill Ward’s Brickpile’
If you’re like me and never really grew out of your childhood LEGO hobby, here’s something you’ll definitely want to check out. USA Today brings word that the National Building Museum is opening up what sounds to be a really cool exhibit: a collection of fifteen large-scale replicas of famous buildings [...]
Washington Iconic Structures
‘Pillars’
courtesy of ‘Skigle’
The National Building Museum is opening a new exhibit called A Century of Design: The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, 1910-2010. The CFA advises the President and Congress on “matters of design and aesthetics” that affect government buildings and the preservation of national monuments. On display from May 15 through July 18, the new [...]
Solar Decathlon 2011
‘Solar Decathlon winner’
courtesy of ‘afagen’
If you need something interesting to do this weekend, why not head over to the National Building Museum to check out the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 Finalists: A Special Presentation. The exhibition will present the schematic designs for solar-powered houses from the 20 finalists competing in the 2011 [...]
For the Greener Good
‘green roof’
courtesy of ‘(afm)’
Building environmentally sound buildings is extremely important because people spend the majority of their life indoors, and nobody wants to live, work, or play in a space that could be potentially detrimental to their mental or physical health. Furthermore, even more imperative, is the status of our schools. A place where children are [...]
We Love Arts: Drawing Toward Home
Bowen House, Woodstock, Connecticut, c. 1846. Joseph C. Wells, architect. Courtesy Historic New England.
“A major component of the American pursuit of happiness has long been a home of one’s own (the automobile is a distant second: the one a castle, the other a chariot).” – James F. O’Gorman, lead curator for Drawing Toward [...]
Greener Buildings = Healthier Employees?
‘Interning at Bascom’
courtesy of ‘Mark Drago’
This Thursday night, the National Building Museum is hosting another session in its For the Greener Good series. This session focuses on the benefits of green buildings, and panelists explore how working in a green building could actually make employees healthier. More natural light, better heating and cooling, and building [...]
Civic Innovators Announced
‘Building Museum Columns HDR’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
DC has always been a city at the forefront of civic engagement and this spring the National Building Museum will be honoring three “civic innovators” who are are leading the nation in natural disaster relief, city planning, and clean energy systems at the 24th Honor Awards. The [...]
Kids Take on Where We Live
‘hbw: jr professional’
courtesy of ‘greenkozi’
Every couple weeks I head out to another DC neighborhood and write up a profile for the Where We Live feature, but here’s an even cooler way to learn about neighborhoods: the National Building Museum sponsors a summer outreach program for DC kids in which participants get to document DC neighborhoods [...]
Savor In Review
’savor’
courtesy of ‘needlessspaces’
The buzz inside the National Building Museum Saturday night was near deafening. Glasses clanked, people’s discussions echoed through the great hall, and music floated through the air. From jeans and tee shirts to high heels and cocktail dresses, the crowd at the American Craft Beer & Food Experience known as Savor was in [...]
Cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay
‘opening up’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
NPR’s Joe Palca is moderating a panel at the National Building Museum tomorrow night called “Water Knows No Boundaries,” about the 40-year effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay. He’ll be sitting down with the president of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, a landscape architect from Catholic University, and DC Councilmember Tommy Wells to [...]
Cherry Blossom Festival Opening Day
The Cherry Blossom Festival kicked off this past Saturday with a family day and the opening ceremony at the National Building Museum. The interior space of the National Building Museum is always pretty overwhelming, but you could see the stimulus overload on people’s faces the minute they stepped into the great hall. The fountain in [...]
More »Ghost Tours @ National Building Museum
One of the creepiest places to be this fall will be the National Building Museum. And who doesn’t love creepy around Halloween time? The museum is hosting a lantern-lit ghost tour through through the NBM’s dark hallways, spooky basement, and up to the fourth floor balcony.
The hour-long Historic Hauntings Ghost Tours is led by the ghost of [...]
