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Designing for Democracy: A 3rd Century Mall
Wednesday, December 07, 2005 at 7:00PM
The Mall is a mess and getting messier.
— Andrew Ferguson, The Weekly Standard
At a dynamic event, distinguished architects and historians — W. Kent Cooper, Arthur Cotton Moore, Don Hawkins, and Richard Longstreth, joined by architects and designers from local firms — present sketches and design concepts for a seamless expansion of The National Mall. The Mall, throughout history, has expanded and evolved, and it could expand again to meet cultural and civic needs of the 21st century, a concept recently championed by The Washington Post and The Weekly Standard. It has outgrown its grand first and second century plans, the 1791 L'Enfant Plan and the 1901-02 McMillan Plan, and in the 20th century it took on new character, becoming a people's place and stage for our democracy. The third century Mall needs a vision to encompass this idea, addressed on this exciting evening. It begins with a review of the Mall's historic plans and development, narrated by Judy Scott Feldman, Chair of the National Coalition to Save Our Mall. Audience participation is encouraged.
MEMBERS: $15.00
PUBLIC: $20.00
Members of the Press should contact Liz Bradley, Director of Media Relations, 202-639-1867
Go to the Corcoran calendar
The National Mall Third Century Initiative Announces:
Please join us for the next phase of our work. Click here (PDF, 60k) to learn about, and sign up for, one or more of our nine task forces undertaking a variety of programs: a National Mall brochure and map, a Mall events website, organizing National Mall Day, a Mall sustainability program, and more.
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