National Building Museum

On October 4, 2024, we celebrated Walter Hood at the Vincent Scully Award ceremony at the National Building Museum, honoring his remarkable contributions to landscape design. Established in 1999, the Scully Prize recognizes excellence in practice, scholarship, or criticism in architecture, historic preservation, and urban design. He joins esteemed past recipients, including Theaster Gates, Dolores Hayden, Mabel O. Wilson, and Elizabeth Meyer. Congratulations, Walter!

Another fantastic evening with my friends and family at the National Building Museum !!! Congratulations to Walter Hood , the 2024 recipient of the Vincent Scully Prize! Established in 1999, the Vincent Scully Prize recognizes exemplary practice, scholarship, or criticism in architecture, historic preservation, and urban design. It was fascinating to learn of Mr. Hood's contributions to academia, architecture, and design in California, South Carolina, and beyond. I appreciate this museum so much in that I learn something new every time I attend an event! #realestate #riskmanagement #design #construction

Join us THIS Friday as the National Building Museum honors Walter as the recipient of the prestigious 2024 Vincent Scully Prize! The?Vincent Scully Prize, established in 1999, recognizes exemplary practice, scholarship or criticism in architecture, historic preservation and urban design. It is named for the esteemed professor, and the award’s first recipient, who inspired generations across the building disciplines. Scully was the Sterling Professor Emeritus of the History of Art at Yale University and Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Miami. For more than four decades his teaching and scholarship have profoundly influenced prominent architects, urban planners, and others. We hope to see you there for this special evening. tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gyHgbNDD

Walter Hood, landscape designer, artist, and educator, has won this year's Vincent Scully Prize. Hood is the creative director and founder of Hood Design Studio a social art and design practice based in Oakland, California. Hood’s work seeks to uncover and strengthen layers of meaning present in all landscapes – ecological, cultural, contemporary and historic. Notable projects include the large-scale garden designs of the International African American Museum (IAAM) in Charleston, South Carolina; the Oakland Museum of California, the M. H. de Young Museum in San Francisco; and the recently opened Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing Park in Jacksonville, Florida. Register for the award presentation and cocktail reception at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. on Friday, October 4 from 6-8 PM. The awards ceremony coincides with the first night of the #ASLA2024 Conference on Landscape Architecture in Washington, D.C. https://lnkd.in/grBa7Fz Tickets are $50 for adults and $20 for students: https://bit.ly/47OL5jE Image Credit: International African American Museum / Esto/Sahar Coston-Hardy; Oakland Museum of California / Caitlin Atkinson; John Robinson Jr. Town Square; Arlington, VA / David Ross; Walter Hood, landscape designer / Adrienne Eberhardt

On October 10, please join us for a special lecture, "Black Vessel," featuring Theaster Gates and Mabel O. Wilson. With perspectives rooted in design intelligence, Black architectural practice, and Japanese craft history, Gates, along with Wilson, Mohsen Mostafavi, and Chelsea Foxwell, will explore the vessel as an architectural, artistic, and conceptual device that shapes the arc of our lives.

?? The Big Build is back! ?? Join us at the National Building Museum on October 19 for a day filled with free, interactive activities from professions including plumbing, home remodeling, construction, woodworking, and many more. Register now at nbm.org! A special thank you to our sponsors for making The Big Build possible: Associated General Contractors of America, HITT Contracting, 84 Lumber, Autovol Volumetric Modular DAVIS Construction, Dewberry Engineers Inc., DPR Construction, Hensel Phelps Construction, MiTek, Modern Living Solutions, Modular Building Institute, Modular Maven, Module, Momentum Innovation Group, National Association of Homebuilders, New Gen Architects, Walsh Construction, Walter P Moore, District of Columbia Association of Land Surveyors, DLR Group, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Washington Parent and WETA!

On October 15, join us for a compelling discussion with Elizabeth J. Kennedy, RLA FASLA, landscape architect and Design Trust for Public Space Research Fellow, as she delves into the complexities of designing “tough sites”—places rich with culturally charged and contested histories. Kennedy will share insights from her ongoing projects and how contemporary design can honor narratives of displacement and cultural heritage. Following her lecture, she will be joined by cultural consultant Peggy King Jorde and architect Rodney Leon, collaborators on the African Burial Ground National Monument, for an engaging conversation on spatial reclamation and the intersection of design and social justice. Presented in partnership with Garden and Landscape Studies at @DumbartonOaks, this program invites a deeper exploration of place, memory, and identity through landscape architecture.

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?Join us and @heurichhouse for a special Building Readers Club storytime! ???? Led by Stephany Fry, Director of Public Programs at Heurich House, kids will dive into a world of imagination through stories, songs, and hands-on crafts inspired by the 1890s craftsmanship of Heurich House. ??Create and decorate your own star to take home! Story themes vary weekly, tying into current museum exhibitions. ?? : Thursday, September 26, 2024 ?? : 10:30-11 am ??? : FREE! Register at nbm.org.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our seminar on Accessory Dwelling Units! It was an insightful discussion on designing accessible, functional spaces for all ages. Thanks to our panelists Rodney Harrell (AARP), Cheryl Cort (Coalition for Smarter Growth), Ileana Schinder, and Mimi & Joseph Audelo. We’d also like to thank the City of Alexandria, Virginia, Montgomery County, and the District of Columbia Department of Buildings for joining us. We look forward to continuing this conversation. Learn more at nbm.org.