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Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard Roof (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard Roof (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
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National Portrait Gallery - Kogod Courtyard : The Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard is a part of the building housing the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, formerly the Patent Office Building where Walt Whitman once worked as a clerk. The light–filled Kogod Courtyard is a major gathering place in Washington's Chinatown neighborhood, unusual for its distance from the National Mall as a Smithsonian Institution building. It is a welcoming space downtown, as well as a public venue for the museums' performances, lectures and special events. The roof is a wavy glass–and–steel structure that appears to float over the courtyard, letting in natural light but protecting visitors from the elements. The double–glazed glass panels are set in a grid completely supported by eight aluminum–clad columns located around the perimeter of the courtyard so that the weight of the roof does not affect the National Historic Landmark building. The courtyard, which can be viewed from the museums' galleries, accommodates an array of activities, including art–making programs, children's activities, concerts and performances, and is a favored lunching place for both tourists and the many workers in the neighboring Gallery Place office buildings. Captured with a Sony a6000 camera and Sony SEL1018 lens. Audio recorded with a Sony PCM-M10.
media credits (ID:369465)
National Portrait Gallery Kogod Courtyard Interior Design Tour - Washington DC, USA : National Portrait Gallery Courtyard Interior Design Tour, Washington DC - USA 2013. This is Short HD Video Tour of National Portrait Gallery Courtyard, which is part of the Smithsonian Museums in Washington D.C. There are 864 panels of glass on the roof and no two are alike. Enjoy magnificent view of glass covered Kogod Courtyard in heart of American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery...
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Robert and Arlene Kogod Couryard Roof (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
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General Information

Completion: 2007
Status: in use

Project Type

Structure: Gridshell
Function / usage: Museum building

Location

Location: , ,
Location description: The structure covers the interior courtyard of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
Coordinates: 38° 53' 52.37" N    77° 1' 22.99" W
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Technical Information

Dimensions

width 39 m
length 84 m
columns diameter 850 mm
weight ca. 200 t
number 8
roof weight ca. 800 t

Materials

columns steel
girders steel

Participants

Architecture
Contractor
Façade construction

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  • Structure-ID
    20064871
  • Published on:
    28/03/2013
  • Last updated on:
    06/10/2016
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