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Smithsonian Castle

The $2 billion remake of the Smithsonian in DC plans to use skylights to showcase art displayed underground.

A Danish architect gets the nod to remake ‘the backyard of the nation’

November 28, 2014Arts

Architect Bjarke Ingles and his team have an ambitious plan to remake the area around the Smithsonian Castle in Washington. The hope is to open up underground galleries and show people artworks and museums they may not even know existed.

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