[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 150 (Monday, September 22, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1856]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE DALLAS CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 22, 2008

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I would like to 
take this opportunity to make my colleagues aware of an exciting new 
facility opening in my district. The Dallas Arts District will soon be 
home to the Dallas Center for Architecture.
  Officially opening on October 7, 2008, the DCFA will add another 
facet to the ever-expanding Arts District in downtown Dallas. The 
Center will be at 1909 Woodall Rogers Freeway and will face the Woodall 
Rogers Plaza. In fact, the first exhibit at the DCFA will be about the 
soon-to-be-constructed plaza.
  I am excited about this addition to the already world renowned arts 
district in my hometown. The DCFA is designed for those interested in 
learning more about the art and science of architecture and will 
feature a wide variety of exhibits on topics such as environmentally 
sustainable design, historic preservation, adaptive reuse of buildings, 
urban planning, and a personal interest of mine--brownfield 
redevelopment.
  The DCFA, in addition to the exhibits for the public, will be a place 
of continuing education for the architecture community and the home of 
the Dallas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
  I know this project is the culmination of the work of many people. 
Specifically I would like to acknowledge Tip Housewright, of the AlA, 
for being the commissioner of the Dallas Center for Architecture during 
its construction. This large project has been funded by gifts from 25 
of the top local architecture firms and will be sustained by events 
hosted by the Dallas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
  Finally, as a Texan I need to note that the size of the Dallas Center 
for Architecture--it will cover over 9,000 square feet--will make it 
the second largest Center for Architecture in the Nation. It will be 
quite an asset in the continuing enhancement of Dallas.

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