{"id":7238,"date":"2025-04-07T12:13:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T16:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbm.org\/?page_id=7238"},"modified":"2025-05-19T22:40:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T02:40:25","slug":"the-blueprint","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nbm.org\/the-blueprint\/","title":{"rendered":"The Blueprint"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tThe Blueprint\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t

Welcome to the National Building Museum’s blog-your inside look at the world we design and build. Discover stories that celebrate our Museum and beyond, highlighting the people, places, and ideas shaping the built environment.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Pension\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay\n\t\t\t\t16\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCollections Highlight: The Golden Years of the Northwestern Terracotta Company\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n

The Northwestern Terracotta Collection is a treasure trove of early twentieth-century American architectural history. Consisting of over 50,000 architectural drawings,\u00a0the collection is comprised of terracotta facade drawings designed by the…<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\""Luther"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay\n\t\t\t\t13\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen Architecture Meets Music: Iconic Structures and Design in Music Videos\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n

Recently, rapper Kendrick Lamar dropped his highly anticipated video for “Luther,” a collaboration with SZA that quickly set the internet ablaze, not just for the music, but for the visuals.…<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Aerial\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay\n\t\t\t\t09\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCollections Highlight: The Round Hill Collection\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n

In 1985, Olga Hirshhorn, widow of the famous art collector and benefactor Joseph Hirshhorn, saved a Miami Herald article about the grand opening of a new museum dedicated to architecture:…<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Black\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay\n\t\t\t\t02\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpace in Our Collections\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n

Each year, National Space Day is celebrated on the first Friday of May to recognize the achievements of space exploration and inspire interest in STEM fields. In honor of National…<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Greenbelt\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApr\n\t\t\t\t29\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCelebrating World Art Deco Day: A Conversation on Style, Legacy, and Local Treasures\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n

In honor of World Art Deco Day, we interviewed the Art Deco Society of Washington (ADSW) to learn more about these architectural treasures in our nation’s capital. NBM: What defines…<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Map\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApr\n\t\t\t\t18\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCollections Highlight: Bishop’s Garden\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n

The Collections Department is getting in the spirit of springtime with this playful illustration in our Washington National Cathedral Collection. Noted illustrator Grace Norcross Fisher designed this whimsical guide for…<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"The\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApr\n\t\t\t\t11\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat exactly does a landscape architect do?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n

Quick: Name one famous landscape architect. Did you immediately think of Frederick Law Olmsted, considered by many to be the father of the landscape architecture profession in the United States?…<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Giving\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApr\n\t\t\t\t09\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Stories: Aashumi Shah’s Collaboration with the National Building Museum\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n

For Aashumi Shah, a DC-based textile designer, the National Building Museum isn’t just another landmark-it’s a place filled with cherished memories. As a mother and creative entrepreneur, she has spent…<\/p>\n\t\t\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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