The courtyard of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum in Washington. The roof was designed by Norman Foster.
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Norman Foster and his team designed a courtyard close to VOA’s headquarters in Washington. They created a roof to cover what was once an outdoor area within the nineteenth century Old Patent Office Building. This building is home to two museums: the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum. Norman Foster designed a roof that is a wavy surface of metal and glass. His design honors the traditional architecture of the museum, while also adding a modern touch.
Foster and Partners is also to build one of several buildings that will make up the new World Trade Center area in New York.
STEVE EMBER: We did not have time to talk about all the other imaginative architects at work today. But the works of Frank Gehry, Tadao Ando, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas, Norman Foster and Eduardo Souta de Moura are a good start for learning about modern building design.
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SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: This program was written and produced by Dana Demange. I’m Shirley Griffith.
STEVE EMBER: And I’m Steve Ember. Join us again next week for EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English.
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