An American Palazzo
by G. Martin Moeller, Jr. There is a spot in Rome along the Via dei Baullari, near the bustling Campo de’ Fiori, from which one can admire a portion of […]
Peter Bohlin, FAIA: Designing the Seemingly Inevitable
By Andrew Caruso Peter Bohlin, FAIA, founding principal of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson and recipient of the 2010 Gold Medal of The American Institute of Architects, joined the National Building Museum
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Portraits in Design: Beatrix Farrand
By Lynden B. Miller, Public Garden Designer Beatrix Farrand (1872-1959) was America’s finest landscape garden designer. Her most extensive project, Dumbarton Oaks, in Washington, D.C., has been described as ranking
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts: 100 Years of Guiding Design in the Federal City
By Mary Konsoulis “The development of Washington will go on so long as the Republic endures. The problems of the future will be multiplied and will be different from those
Interview with Lawrence Scarpa, FAIA
By Andrew Caruso National Building Museum (NBM) Online: Pugh+Scarpa describes “investigation” as a foundation for its practice. What motivates this approach to design? Lawrence Scarpa: In some ways, it’s a
The Parking Garage as Muse
Mark Shetabi is a Philadelphia-based artist whose work has been featured in dozens of solo and group exhibitions. Early in his career, he developed an interest in depicting seemingly mundane
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Enigmatic Landscapes: Parking Garages in the Photography of Carsten Meier
Born in Germany, photographer Carsten Meier received an MFA degree from the School of Fine Arts at Ohio University and is now assistant professor at the University of Miami in
Civic Innovator: New Orleans Habitat Musicians’ Village
On May 11, the National Building Museum will honor three organizations for their civic innovations: design firm Perkins+Will, the founders of New Orleans Habitat Musicians’ Village, and the U.S. Department
The Scene of the Crime: Parking Garages in the Movies
by deborah sorensen Int. parking garage—George, Kramer, and Elaine KRAMER (CALLING OUT): Jerry! ELAINE: Jerry! GEORGE: Unbelievable, I’m never gonna get out of here. The guy goes to pee, he