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a Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
b Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
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Date: 14 May 2021
This research investigates the potential of glass as a new design tool to highlight and safeguard our historic structures.
Current restoration and conservation treatments with traditional materials bear the risk of conjecture between the original and new elements, whereas the high consolidation demands often result in visually invasive and irreversible solutions. Nowadays, aspects of materiality and aesthetics appear as integral parts of the restoration practices, indicating new materials and technologies in the form of ambiguous gestures rather than absolute and permanent manifestations that prevail over the historic structures. The inherent transparent properties render glass a distinct material that enables the simultaneous
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The National Mall in Washington, D.C., took a step closer to normalcy today. Four Smithsonian museums and the National Gallery of Art reopened to the public. Millions of people visit the free museums in a typical year to see their collections of important objects from American history and culture. NPR s Elizabeth Blair has more.
ELIZABETH BLAIR, BYLINE: As soon as free passes to the Smithsonian s National Museum of African American History and Culture were available, Allyson Carpenter was ready.
ALLYSON CARPENTER: And I called. I had them on the phone. I had them on the internet. And so I just wanted to make sure I was going to get passes cause I ve been through this before.
Will be open 11:30 a.m. 7 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday.
Timed entry passes are required.
Visitors will use the G Street entrance.
Face masks are required.
Smithsonian American Art Museum location: 8th and G Streets, NW.
Smithsonian American Art Museum hours: 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday.
Renwick Gallery location: Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street NW.
Renwick Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday.
Separate timed entry passes are required for each.
Face masks are required.
Smithsonian Reopening Process Continues
(DC)- More Smithsonian favorites are reopening today. The National Portrait Gallery, American Art Museum, and the National Museum of African American History-and-Culture will each welcome guests back. Anyone over the age of two must wear a face mask, and everyone will need timed-entry passes. Another round of re-openings will take place next week.