Washington D.C.

United States

Events

CTBUH Involved in Re-Measurement of Washington Monument Height

17 February 2015

CTBUH height criteria was used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Geodetic Survey to determine the true architectural height of the Washington Monument.

Hot to Cold: An Odyssey of Architectural Adaptation

24 January–30 August 2015

The Hot to Cold exhibition showcases the harsh demands of climatic extremes, where architecture becomes more than about shading from the heat or sheltering from the cold.