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Building Works

Wherever you travel throughout the world, you'll find that the need for shelter is one thing we all have in common.

With a façade that echoes the architecture of The Netherlands, this exhibit introduces the universal need for shelter.



Houses can tell stories about the people who live in them.


Houses are built out of many different materials and in many different ways. Sometimes designs in nature give builders good ideas.

Building is a BIG job. It takes cooperation and a lot of different skills to build a house.



Calling all architects, builders, plumbers and painters for house under construction!
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Created: March 18, 1995. Last update: August 7, 2001
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