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First glimpse at Rockwell Group's "Lawn" installation opening at the National Building Museum this Summer

2019-05-01T10:04:00-04:00

Following successful iterations by Snarkitecture, Studio Gang, James Corner Field Operations, and BIG, the National Building Museum's Summer Block Party is back this year with an immersive installation designed by the LAB at Rockwell Group.

For this year's party, the experimental design studio will be bringing a quintessentially American ideal to the Museum's Great Hall. As visitors enter the space, they will be greeted by a building-sized mural of the sky, that then leads them to a sloping green space with interactive hammocks. Recreating a giant yard as the installation's title "Lawn" suggests, the space will accommodate popular summer activities such as movie nights and yoga that are often hosted in parks during the summer months.

Rendering by the LAB at Rockwell Group.

“The lawn is a fascinating example of a typology that straddles the line between public and private space,” said David Rockwell, founder and president, Rockwell Group. “Whether it is a backyard or a public green, ...

National Building Museum partners with The LAB at Rockwell Group for 2019 "Summer Block Party" installation

2019-01-30T13:38:00-05:00

For its 2019 Summer Block Party exhibition, the National Building Museum has reenlisted Rockwell Group's experience design studio the LAB to transform the museum's atrium. The New York-based architecture firm also designed the museum's 2012 exhibit Play Work Build, one of NBM's most highest-attending events ever.

Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, design by the LAB at Rockwell Group.

David Rockwell's 10-year old experimental studio has become known for their narrative-based experiences in physical spaces and digital-physical hybrids. One of the projects that brought them to prominence was their design for The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, where the lobby pillars are wrapped with animated digital content. The firm is currently working alongside Diller Scofidio + Renfro on the highly-anticipated Shed project.

For this year's Summer Block Party installation, the team will re-envision the museum's historic home as the Lawn, details for which are still forthcoming. Since its beginning six years ago...