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7350 NBM Blueprnts/REV NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM Nonprofit Organization 401 F Street NW Washington, DC 20001 U.S. Postage Paid Washington, DC 202.272.2448 / www.NBM.org Permit No. 488 Red Line Metro, Judiciary Square MUSEUM HOURS Monday –Saturday, 10:00 am–5:00 pm Sunday, 11:00 am–5:00 pm Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM blueprints The Green House: Building Zone Cityscapes Revealed: Washington: Symbol and City New Directions in Long-term Highlights from Long-term Sustainable Architecture the Collection ons Designed especially for our A seminal exhibition about and Design Long-term youngest visitors, ages two to the complex city that the through June 3, 2007 six, and their adult companions, The first exhibition presenting Museum calls home. The second in a series of major Building Zone introduces a cross-section of items from Spectacular, large-scale historic National Building Museum children to the building arts the Museum’s own collection, and contemporary models exhibitions on sustainable through engaging activities. including drawings, photo- give visitors an intimate design, The Green House begins Youngsters can build with graphs, material samples, understanding of the city’s with a full-scale, furnished big, soft Legos® and building and artifacts from National past and possible future. replica of an environmentally- blocks; curl up with an archi- Historic Landmarks. friendly house. Also featured tecture picture book; pretend are photographs and models to be a craftsperson; and more. of exemplary houses and current exhibiti apartment buildings from around the world, plus a resource room with many examples of materials that are both green and attractive. BLUEPRINTS VOLUME XXI, NO. 2 Blueprints is the quarterly magazine of the Volume XXIV, No. 4 Fall 2006 National Building Museum. Subscriptions INSIDE THIS ISSUE: are a benefit of Museum membership. • Lessons in Arcology: Blueprints ©2006 All rights reserved An Interview with Paolo Soleri ISSN 0742-0552 • The Art of Building Lightly: editor in chief / G. Martin Moeller, Jr. managing editor / Julia Neubauer An Interview with Shigeru Ban designer / Nancy Van Meter art director / Jennifer Byrne • All That Glitters Isn’t Green TRUSTEES AND STAFF BOARD OF TRUSTEES Founding Trustees STAFF Paul F. Killmer Special Events Director of Public Programs (as of October 1, 2006) Cynthia R. Field Christopher Frame Herbert M. Franklin Administration Scott Kratz Director of Special Events Officers Edward T. Hall Jennifer Bertsch Vice President for Education Charles Shelby Chair Nancy Stevenson Executive Assistant and Ann Lambson Special Events Coordinator Contents Michael J. Glosserman Beverly Willis Manager of Board Relations Director of Youth Education Visitor Services Vice Chairs Honorary Trustees Don Holstrom Kathryn McGill Gilbert E. DeLorme Systems Administrator Outreach Programs Coordinator John Bane Harold L. Adams David C. Evans Betsy May-Salazar Museum Operations Coordinator 1 The National Howard M. Bender Jennifer Michaelree Message from the Executive Director Robert A.M. Stern Vice President for Finance Kristi Cotner M. Arthur Gensler Jr. Associate Youth Groups and Administration Tour and Volunteer Coordinator Building Secretary Thomas J. Klutznick Coordinator David C. Evans G. Martin Moeller, Jr. Barry Edmunds Museum Stuart A. McFarland Sarah Petty Rice 2 Lessons in Arcology: Treasurer Robert McLean III Senior Vice President Family Programs Coordinator Weekend Assistant Visitor and Curator Services Manager An Interview with Paolo Soleri explores Robert H. Braunohler Elizabeth B. Moynihan Sarah Smith President Marilyn Perry Chase W. Rynd Youth Education Assistant Danielle Flores Executive Director Administrative Assistant/ the world Chase W. Rynd James W. Todd Jaime Van Mourik Receptionist Mallory Walker Rebecca Warwick Public Programs Coordinator 6 The Art of Building Lightly: we build Trustees Leonard A. Zax Human Resources Manager Ronald Keith Fulwood William B. Alsup III Development Information Desk Specialist An Interview with Shigeru Ban for ourselves— Ex Officio Trustees Finance Frank Anton Suzanne Bissell Gregory T. Harris The Honorable Dirk Kempthorne from our homes, Thomas N. Armstrong III Diane Beckham Director of Individual Giving Director of Visitor Services David S. Bender Secretary, U.S. Department Controller Tim Carrigan Eimear Hughes 10 skyscrapers and public buildings to Deborah Berke of the Interior All that Glitters Isn’t Green Laura Leonard Donor Relations Coordinator Visitor Services Manager William M. Brennan The Honorable Alphonso Jackson Accounting Manager Sangita Chari our parks, bridges, and cities. Through Carolyn Schwenker Brody Secretary, U.S. Department of David Kaplan Foundation and Government Joan Baggett Calambokidis Housing and Urban Development Curatorial Information Desk Specialist 14 Museum News exhibitions, education programs, and Relations Manager Donald A. Capoccia The Honorable James M. Inhofe Chrysanthe B. Broikos Annie Kalinowski Michael Dunagan publications, the Museum seeks to Kent W. Colton Chairman, Senate Committee on Curator Tour and Volunteer Assistant Dennis J. Cotter Director of Institutional Giving Environment and Public Works Shelagh M. Cole Rose Marie Kirwin 22 Support educate the public about achievements Christopher Dorval Elika Hemphill The Honorable Don Young Registrar/ Manager of Traveling Information Desk Specialist John P. Gleason, Jr. Director of Development Events Chairman, House Committee on Exhibitions Doris Landau in architecture, design, engineering, Mike Goodrich Transportation and Infrastructure Melinda Hungerman Information Desk Specialist Delon Hampton Catherine Crane Frankel 23 Trustees urban planning, and construction. Corporate and Association Susan Mittleman Gary P. Haney Lurita Doan Director of Exhibitions Relations Manager Information Desk Specialist Philippe Hardouin Administrator, General Services and Collections Caitlin Irvin Robert W. Holleyman II Administration Cecelia Gibson Bryan Norman Development Assistant 24 Mystery Building The Museum is supported by contributions Joseph F. Horning, Jr. David L. Winstead Registrar Museum Operations Coordinator Gerald M. Howard Commissioner, Public Buildings Melissa Slaughter William H. C. Griffith Gallery Representatives from individuals, corporations, foundations, Mercy Jiménez Service, General Services Exhibitions Coordinator Membership Manager Monique Anderson Frederick A. Kober Administration Reed Haslach Shar Taylor associations, and public agencies. William Barnes A. Eugene Kohn The Honorable Alan M. Hantman Curatorial Associate Vice President for Development Patricia Cunningham Deryl McKissack Architect of the Capitol Mary Zehe Matthew Kuhnert Harriet Cywinski Hollis S. McLoughlin Assistant Director of Development Allen Weinstein Curatorial Associate Barry Edmunds Melissa A. Moss Archivist of the United States Robert A. Peck Christopher Maclay Marketing & Communications Beverly Fennell The Honorable James H. Billington Preparator Jennifer Heimbecker Whayne S. Quin Jennifer Byrne Librarian of Congress Louise Johnson Stephen M. Ross Susan Piedmont-Palladino Publications Designer Deborah Ratner Salzberg Lawrence M. Small Curator Nathaniel Kulyk Johanna Dunkel Barry Lustberg Stephen E. Sandherr Secretary, Smithsonian Institution Laura Schiavo Marketing and Communications Carla Patterson Norbert W. Young, Jr. Richard Moe Curator Associate President, National Trust for Erma Person Deborah Sorensen Bryna Lipper Historic Preservation Seymour Selig Curatorial Associate Director of Marketing and Matthew Seymour Christine McEntee Dana Twersky Communications Crystal Watson Executive Vice President and Senior Registrar Kevin Morse Mary West Chief Executive Officer MaryJane E. Valade Website Administrator Karen Whitehair The American Institute of Exhibitions Designer and Sarah Whitelow Architects Julia Neubauer Preparator Editor/Writer Evelyn Wilson Fred Wilson Lauren Searl Education Viktor Zavadsky Marketing and Communications Corinne Cannon Associate Museum Teachers Youth Groups Coordinator Liz Guthrie Museum Shop Gale Famisan Robertson Bobbie Hertzfeldt Assistant Outreach Programs Leslie Bradshaw Nicole Ives Coordinator Assistant Manager Ellen Jacknain Mary Hendrickse Marcia Diehl Catherine Lee Assistant Youth Groups Operations Manager Karen Konrad Coordinator cover / The Arcosanti site Scott Glasscoe Anne Milazzo viewed from the south. Inventory Specialist Karen Schulien Photo by Chris Ohlinger. Michael Higdon Jamee Telford Retail Manager Allen Travitz Tom Ziolkowski Associate MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR “Green”— Not Just a Buzzword ASHINGTON, D.C., IN THE NOT-TOO- the design world. Increasingly, architects DISTANT FUTURE — Corporate execu- and designers representing a broad range Wtives gathered today at the Rachel of tastes and philosophies are enthusiasti- Carson Conference Center to celebrate the cally embracing sustainability as an inte- release of a scientific study confirming gral aspect of their work. As a result, that the seemingly inexorable trend of clients and consumers are learning that global warming has been reversed, that air “going green” does not require sacrifices in quality in U.S. cities is improving steadily, comfort or aesthetics. In short, green and that per capita health care costs design is becoming a win-win proposition declined for the first time in years. for everyone. Conference participants included the CEO It is in this spirit that the Museum of a major U.S. automaker, who emerged developed the current exhibition
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