Members are invited to view the exhibition Timber City before it opens to the public. Timber City demonstrates the many advantages offered by cutting-edge methods of timber construction, including surprising strength, fire resistance, sustainability, and beauty. The exhibition’s immersive installation will feature numerous architectural models, dramatic prefabricated wood walls, and large-scale samples of engineered wood.

Susan Piedmont-Palladino, curator, leads a tour at 11 am. Tour space is limited and requires an RSVP by Friday, September 9 by calling 202.272.2448, ext. 3200 or membership@nbm.org. Reservations are not required to view the exhibition at other times during Member Preview Day.

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Murray Grove exterior, London, UK, 2009. Photo: Will Pryce. Courtesy Waugh Thistleton Architects.