Events / Design / July 2008
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Dreamland: Architectural Experiments since the 1970s
until monday march 02 2009
Rem Koolhaas's watercolor Plan of Dreamland (1977), a recent acquisition, is the point of departure for this presentation of selections from the Architecture and Design collection. The 1970s saw an explosion of architectural thought and experimentation—with the city, and New York especially, becoming a screen for the projection of architectural fantasies and utopias. |
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Ateliers Jean Prouvé
until monday march 30 2009
This exhibition examines Prouvé's collaborations within his Ateliers Jean Prouvé from idea to finished product. |
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Cityscapes Revealed: Highlights from the Collection
until friday december 31 2010
Exhibitions Coordinator
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This first-ever retrospective exhibition of the National Building Museum’s unique collection explores quintessentially American, 20th-century buildings from center-city mansions to main street storefronts and sleek downtown skyscrapers. |
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Washington: Symbol and City
until saturday december 31 2011
Exhibitions Coordinator
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This exhibition explores how residents experience the city and how Washington itself expresses the tension between the demands of a working seat of government and the desire for a national symbol, and the hopes and needs of an evolving city. |
