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National Building Museum
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under National Building Museum, from most recent to least.
Where in DC is Missing Middle Housing Not Missing?
Nena Perry-Brown | September 10th 2018
A closer look at the MMH concept and typologies reveals that DC might not be the missing middle desert it seems to be. ... read »
The Fun House Comes to DC
Nena Perry-Brown | July 3rd 2018
The National Building Museum is mounting its fifth Summer Block Party installation, a pseudo-retrospective collaboration with 10 year-old design firm... read »
How Planning for World War II Inspired the Future of Planning
Nena Perry-Brown | May 2nd 2018
An upcoming exhibit from the Building Museum explores the lesser-known influence of the Manhattan Project on the future of architecture and planning. ... read »
The Best Furnishings For a Studio Apartment: Automated Furniture
Nena Perry-Brown | December 19th 2017
Considering how popular micro-units and shared living arrangements have become over the past couple of years, it stands to reason that the way we... read »
The Future is Here: Adaptable Housing for the 21st-Century Household Comes to DC
Nena Perry-Brown | November 16th 2017
While most of the nation's housing stock isn't responsive to the needs of the modern household, the National Building Museum is mounting a new... read »
Making Room for Innovative Furniture Solutions in DC
Nena Perry-Brown | September 27th 2017
This fall, the National Building Museum will feature a 1,000 square-foot house displaying some of the latest in innovative adaptable furniture... read »
Downtown DC from Decades Past
Nena Perry-Brown | December 1st 2016
The National Building Museum is featuring some of the photography of Bill Barrett, Chris Earnshaw and Joseph Mills, taken from the 1960s-'80s in and... read »
A Different Kind of Tiny House Comes to DC
Nena Perry-Brown | May 20th 2016 | 1 Comment
The National Building Museum is opening an exhibition of dollhouses on loan from the Victoria & Albert Museum of Childhood in London, which offer a... read »
MegaFort Competition Returns to DC in March
UrbanTurf Staff | February 9th 2016
In early March, DC residents will have the chance to act like an 8-year-old again. ... read »
Off the Beaten Turf: DC’s Newest Mini Golf Course
Shilpi Paul | May 31st 2013
For the next three months, you can go and play mini golf at one of the coolest museums in the city. ... read »
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