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The DC Traveler

August 21st, 2008

These are BIG Building Blocks

The National Building Museum is usually not on most visitor’s must see list, but I think it should be.  It’s worthy of a quick walk through, mostly for the building’s architecture and massive columns. Also, if you’ve dragged very young children from museum to museum who might need a bit of “playtime”, check out […]

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January 30th, 2008

Marcel Breuer - 20th Century Modernism

Twentieth-century designer and architect Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) changed modern architecture and interiors. He even influenced “modern” furniture with several now classic designs.
His innovative aluminum and leather strap chair, designed in 1925, was very popular but not called the “Wassily” chain (named after the Italian manufacturer) until its re-release in the 1960s and again […]

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June 1st, 2007

Building the Environmentally Friendly “Green” Home

In a new exhibit, the National Building Museum (one of the most overlooked museums in DC) puts on display the latest in technology and trends for the environmentally friendly “green” home.
The exhibit features a survey of 20 homes to answer questions about building materials, architecture, design and costs of building a truly green home. Programs […]

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