Member Event: Capital Brutalism
Join Docomomo DC for an introductory talk and exhibit on historic Brutalist architecture in Washington, DC. These high-profile public...
Docomomo DC Snapshot: Hubert Humphrey Building
In the 1920s, Marcel Breuer went from Bauhaus student to Bauhaus instructor, before eventually becoming one of the twentieth century's...
Docomomo DC Report from January Hirshhorn Section 106 Meeting
The Smithsonian Institution (SI) has continued to move forward with its planned revitalization of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture...
Docomomo DC Supports Designation of NSGA and NRMCA Headquarters
In late September, Docomomo DC sent a letter to the the Historic Preservation ProgramMontgomery County Planning Department, urging...
Docomomo Report from Hirshhorn Section 106 Meeting
The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden announced March 11 that it is moving forward with a renovation and redesign of its Sculpture...
Hirshhorn to Refresh Sculpture Garden
The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden often draws architectural focus for its striking 1974 Gordon Bunshaft building. Now, the latter...
Threats to Fairfax County's Planning Heritage
The history of Fairfax County, Va., is traditionally centered on the Colonial and Early Republic architecture at its southern end: Mount...
Docomomo DC Lecture at NCPC
Docomomo DC board president Tom Jester and member Deane Madsen were invited to speak on the subject of Brutalism at the National Capital...
Tour Day 2017
Docomomo DC hosted Rediscovering Brutalism, a lecture and tour highlighting the unique brutalist architectural heritage of Washington,...
Tour Day 2017
Mark your calendar! Docomomo DC is pleased to invite you to the annual fall Tour Day. This year's lecture and tour will feature...