A Guide to Smithsonian Architecture

The guide is devoted to the buildings of the Smithsonian Institution which not only contain impressive collections, they are themselves icons of great cultural significance, many of them part of the historic National Mall. The Smithsonian's unique buildings, shown in “A Guide to Smithsonian Architecture”, illustrate the changing styles and sensibilities of America as an evolving nation. Representing the work of major architects, each building evokes a specific time in history: the mid‑19th century turreted Castle, the sky‑reflecting mid‑century modern Air and Space Museum, and the golden, undulating, 21st century American Indian Museum.