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1. NASSER_130315_002.JPG: The Auditorium and Wings: The west and east wings and the Auditorium -- added in 1962, 1965, and 1970, respectively -- were designed by the firm of Harrison and Abramowitz to be compatible with the building's historic core. The firm's senior member, Wallace K. Harrison (1895-1981), had been a young draftsman in Goodhue's office when the 1924 building was designed. The wings provided the expanded office space and conference rooms that were required as the Academy's work increased. The Auditorium was designed to accommodate large scientific symposia, meetings, and lectures. The country's leaders -- including four US Presidents -- have spoken here about the importance of science and society. Incorporating modern acoustical concepts, the Auditorium also provides and excellent setting for music, and critics have called it "extraordinary" and "acoustically stunning." The unconventional interior of the room consists of 70 adjoining diamond-shaped projections in a pattern of curves called "cycloids". Although uncommon in architecture, the cycloid was chosen for the Academy auditorium because it lacks a focal point; in acoustical design, focal points are avoided to achieve maximum sound distribution. Cyril M. Harris, a member of the NAS and the NAE and a leading acoustician, designed the auditorium's acoustics. He later designed the acoustics of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Metropolitan Opera House, and the Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center.
2. NASSER_130315_108.JPG: Taken during construction on April 6, 1923, this northeast-facing photograph features the Great Hall in the foreground.
3. NASSER_130315_113.JPG: Construction of the Great Hall dome in progress. This southeast-facing view was taken circa fall 1923.
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Description of Subject Matter: The National Academy of Sciences: In Service to the Nation
This permanent exhibition highlights the history and work of the National Academy of Sciences. Learn more about the Academy’s 1863 founding, its leadership, pivotal reports, and the history of its art, architecture, and recent building restoration project. Works of art by James Perry Wilson, Robert Berks, Cheryl Goldsleger, and Gregory Vershbow are featured in the exhibition, as well as original building blueprints from the 1920s.
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