Sneak Peek: James Corner Field Operations’ Summer Installation at the National Building Museum

Blue mesh "water" and polycarbonate "icebergs" are under construction in the Washington, D.C., museum's Great Hall.

The "Icebergs" exhibition, by James Corner Field Operations, opens at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. on July 2.

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The "Icebergs" exhibition, by James Corner Field Operations, opens at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. on July 2.

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The carpet of the National Building Museum’s Great Hall is currently covered in a blue wood floor, and hollow polycarbonate pyramid structures sit partially constructed across the massive space. On July 2, the Washington, D.C., museum will open “Icebergs,” a 12,540-square-foot installation designed by New York–based James Corner Field Operations. ARCHITECT took a tour of the under-construction installation on Wednesday.

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Isabel Castilla, a senior associate at James Corner Field Operations, spoke with ARCHITECT about the concept. Watch below.

Visit ARCHITECT’s Project Gallery to view more work by James Corner Field Operations.

About the Author

Sara Johnson

Sara Johnson is the former associate editor, design news at ARCHITECT. Previously, she was a fellow at CityLab. Her work has also appeared in San Francisco, San Francisco Brides, California Brides, DCist, Patchwork Nation, and The Christian Science Monitor.

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