Before a building becomes a landmark, it is a construction site, full of excavation, machinery, workers, and plenty of mud and dust. The James Stewart Construction Collection at the National […]
By Lenny Beaudoin, Executive Managing Director, Global Workplace, Design & Occupancy, CBRE After years of debate about remote work, hybrid schedules, and whether offices even have a future, a different
At first glance, the room looks haunted. The sky outside the window is dark and heavy. The windows glow bright white. The floor seems pale and shining, while the walls
In the mid-twentieth century, the Washington metropolitan area underwent a dramatic transformation, and D.C.-based architect Vlastimil Koubek was at its center. From the 1960s to 1980s, Koubek Architects completely reshaped
Robert C. Lautman was a distinguished architectural photographer who established his practice in Washington, D.C. in the 1940s. Over the course of his career, he photographed many of the city’s
As part of its mission to inspire curiosity about the world we design and build, the National Building Museum actively collects objects, photographs, and paper materials that document the building
—14,000-square-foot experience transforms the Museum’s Great Hall into an imaginative landscape for exploration, creativity, and intergenerational play— WASHINGTON, D.C.– July 3, 2026—THE PLAYGROUND is now open at the National Building Museum. The 14,000-square-foot installation,
From the 2018 Funhouse summer installation
In the summer of 2024, Joan LaGrave and her daughter Elizabeth Albanese donated this blueprint machine to the National Building Museum. Recognizing its value to the history of architectural practice,