Smithsonian American Art Museum
Foster here, Foster there, Foster everywhere…
What’s he thinking about?
“If you’re interested in architecture, then you should check out the 3rd floor”
I’ve not yet been that close to the original
Old + New
Is this the British Museum in London?
Po- Po- Pomo!
If all roads lead to Rome, then Rome must be somewhere behind this building
FBI – Federal Brutalist Incorporation ?
Brutalist America
This is where Lincoln was shot…
…and this is where he died
Historic Buildings and their destined future seen in the background
Hollow Facades
Urban Life happens…
…where human scale is met…
…and architecture has a chance to express oneself…
…not by desperate attempts to squash architecture elements of glorious historic episodes into meaningless, functional buildings.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Washington Monument
Lincoln’s crib
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Cherry Blossom (I mean I guess… I’m not a biologist, but that’s what the city is famous for)
More Cherry Trees (?)
Martin Luther King Jr. and Washington
So many tourists!
If you look closely, you can see him rolling his eyes!
Say after me “Eichhörnchen”
I can’t think of a caption
Mall moments
Is it named after George or after the city?
Tourists and locals enjoying the nice weather
The one and only White House
…zoomed in…
…and zoomed in again
Grid
These two buildings represent the American architects
(this oval room actually served as Oval Office temporarily)
American Institue of Architects
They have room for about 20 more years…
Though it might not have the freshest look anymore, it certainly is qualilty architecture
…and it got some curves!
I’m glad to see that all the intelligences are present
The capital’s capitol
Food truck mania
Good to see everybody here can read…
Yes, that IS a sunburn…
Finally, there is SOME beautiful architecture