1524 U Street, NW
From an email:
“Big Planet Comics on U street, moving from our location of 13 years to a bigger spot on the same block. Beginning Wednesday, June 19, (more…)
Author: Prince Of Petworth
photo by Emma K Alexandra
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“Hirshhorn Museum credit: Ty Cole”
From a press release:
“Brutalist buildings have been called ‘imposing monsters’ and yet they feature prominently in the architectural landscape of the nation’s capital. The National Building Museum uses this perspective as a launching point for its new exhibition, Capital Brutalism, which opens on Saturday, June 1, 2024. Co-organized with the Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA), Capital Brutalism is the largest-ever survey of Brutalist architecture in Washington, D.C. and will be on display at the Museum through Monday, February 17, 2025.
Capital Brutalism considers the historical underpinnings, current state, and future possibilities of Brutalist architecture by focusing on seven polarizing Brutalist buildings as well as the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metro system in Washington, D.C. The exhibition uses archival documents, drawings, architectural models and contemporary photographs by Ty Cole to explore how the Brutalist phenomenon and these structures first emerged in the United States capital during the Cold War. Speculative redesigns by leading architecture firms including Studio Gang, Brooks + Scarpa, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Gensler, and BLDUS, along with students from the School of Architecture at University of Nevada, Las Vegas help reimagine potential futures for some of these buildings and invite visitors to consider how we can live with them in the future.
The seven featured D.C. buildings include: (more…)
“Liam from Logan Circle: trying to look tough and pretending he doesn’t need his cat-leash”
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The following was written by Rebecca Miller, Executive Director, DC Preservation League and member of the Coalition to Save the Trestle!
Washington, DC, has an unparalleled opportunity to hit the Trifecta — save an iconic structure from demolition, create a badly-needed walking and bicycling connection on the west side of Georgetown, and provide a much needed alternative to one of the most dangerous and unpleasant sidewalks in the city.
This opportunity is the rehabilitation of the Foundry Branch Trolley Trestle, a vestige from the days when trolleys transported Washingtonians across the city, and on this particular line, through the Palisades to the famous amusement park in Glen Echo, Maryland. The trolley no longer runs, but the Trestle is hanging on—by a political thread. This is the moment to save it. (more…)
This rental is located at 422 6th Street, NE. The Craigslist ad says: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I regularly run and bike through Rock Creek Park. The water fountain next to the restrooms there has not fully worked for years. Only the section where you can fill up a water bottle does. Whenever I’m stopped there, I see people try the water fountain to no avail. I emailed NPS years ago and again this year. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Shoutout to the dude who took it upon himself to bring two giant speakers to Kalorama park and play jazz music at volume 100 despite the objections of multiple park-goers. When I went up to him, twice, to ask him to be respectful of everyone else in the park who is just trying to enjoy a nice evening, he responded (more…)