THE BEACH at the National Building Museum, Washingtion, DC

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THE BEACH at the National Building Museum, Washingtion, DC
THE BEACH at the National Building Museum, Washingtion, DC

The National Building Museum in Washington, DC is one of the most beautiful buildings in the city, outside and, especially in. During the Summer of 2015, they have brought the beach inland about 4 hours west of the Atlantic (a projection of global warming? —no, just a wonderful installation). From the museum's press release:

"The National Building Museum presents a one-of-a-kind destination for visitors, an interactive architectural installation that brings the quintessential summer experience of going to the beach to downtown Washington, D.C. Spanning across the Museum’s Great Hall, the BEACH, created in partnership with Snarkitecture, will cover 10,000 square feet and include an “ocean” of nearly one million recyclable translucent plastic balls."

I had a chance to photograph the beach scene during my lunch hour. I also asked if they ever clean the beach and one of the staff replied that they clean the balls with an antiseptic high power spray every night. Just checking.

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Taken on: July 16, 2015
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