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East Wing - National Gallery of Art

in Architecture by I.M. Pei (

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Jordi Ber, 27 April 2009

The design of the East Building by architect I.M. Pei is sharply geometrical, fragmented or faceted compared to the West Building's cool classicism; from above, the East Building appears as...

Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian Institution

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DeConstrumatica, 10 October 2008

Enclosed courtyard forms the centerpiece of long-term renovation at the former United States Patent Building, which was prompted by the desire to transform the public’s experience of the...

Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian Institution

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World Architecture Festival , 14 July 2009

The Smithsonian Institution occupies the former United States Patent Building, once described by the poet Walt Whitman as ‘the noblest of Washington buildings’. Built between 1836 and 1867, the...

A. I. A. Headquarters

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Jordi Ber, 12 December 2008

National headquarters building for the American Institute of Architects. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Located in...

Hirshhorn Museum

in Architecture by Gordon Bunshaft (

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Jordi Ber, 26 August 2009

The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is an art museum located in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall and designed by architect Gordon Bunshaft. It is part of the Smithsonian Institution. It...

Arena Stage

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StructureCraft , 28 March 2011

This custom timber structure supports a 650 foot long curved cable-suspended glazed façade. Each of the 18 massive elliptically-turned Parallam columns are tipped with a custom shaped 350 lb casting...

BlackWhite Residence

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World Architecture Festival , 6 October 2009

Inhabiting the masonry shell of an existing house, this project engages the phenomenon of ruins and explores the idea of aperture. The design program called for renovating the main level and adding...

Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the U.S.A Chancery Bldg

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Pei Partnership Architects , 30 September 2011

With a total of 10,760 sq. meters, the site for the new Chancery Building is located within the International Center in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. Consolidated from three separate...