BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 13.3//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:https://nbm.org/exhibitions/capital-brutalism/Amid the Cold War \, urban renewal efforts ushered in a &ldquo\;Brutalist&rdquo\; phenomenon that reshaped the nation&rsquo\;s capital in the mid-20th century. Many h igh-profile public buildings were designed and constructed with exposed st ructural elements and building materials\, including concrete\, brick\, st eel\, and glass. They were viewed as cost-effective and efficient\, but ma ny haven&rsquo\;t aged well\, and public reaction continues to debate thei r architectural significance. \;Capital Brutalism explores the history \, current state\, and future of seven polarizing buildings and the WMATA Metro system in Washington\, D.C. The exhibition uses archival documents\, drawings\, construction photographs\, architectural models\, and contempo rary photographs to provide context and shed light on the buildings&rsquo\ ; stories. Selected buildings are reimagined by leading architecture firms \, including Studio Gang\, Brooks + Scarpa\, Diller Scofidio + Renfro\, Ge nsler\, and BLDUS\, along with students from the School of Architecture at University of Nevada\, Las Vegas. \;The exhibition is co-curated by D r. Angela Person\, associate professor of architecture at the University o f Oklahoma\, and architectural photographer Ty Cole. \; DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250701 DTSTAMP:20250314T093806Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250207 LOCATION:United States\,Washington DC\,National Building Museum SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Exhibition on Capital Brutalism UID:RFCALITEM638775418861243015 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

< p>Amid the Cold War\, urban renewal efforts ushered in a &ldquo\;Brutalist &rdquo\; phenomenon that reshaped the nation&rsquo\;s capital in the mid-2 0th century. Many high-profile public buildings were designed and construc ted with exposed structural elements and building materials\, including co ncrete\, brick\, steel\, and glass. They were viewed as cost-effective and efficient\, but many haven&rsquo\;t aged well\, and public reaction conti nues to debate their architectural significance. \;

Capital Brutalism explores the history\, current state\, and future of seven polarizing buildings and the WMATA Metro syste m in Washington\, D.C. The exhibition uses archival documents\, drawings\, construction photographs\, architectural models\, and contemporary photog raphs to provide context and shed light on the buildings&rsquo\; stories. Selected buildings are reimagined by leading architecture firms\, includin g Studio Gang\, Brooks + Scarpa\, Diller Scofidio + Renfro\, Gensler\, and BLDUS\, along with students from the School of Architecture at University of Nevada\, Las Vegas. \;

The exhibition is co-cu rated by Dr. Angela Person\, associate professor of architecture at the Un iversity of Oklahoma\, and architectural photographer Ty Cole. \;

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