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National Building Museum
Recognition Event Video Script
McGraw-Hill

V/O 2:	If cities were built by the sound of music, then some edifices would appear to be constructed by grave, solemn tones; others to have danced forth from light, fantastic airs.
V/O 1:	Nathaniel Hawthorne
V/O 3:	The most beautiful bridge in the world -- so pure, so resolute, so regular that here, finally, steel architecture seems to laugh.
V/O 1:	Le Corbusier
V/O 4:	A great building must begin with the unmeasurable, must go through measurable means when it is being designed, and in the end, must be unmeasurable.
V/O 1:	Louis Kahn Our cities... the buildings we live in, work in, and play in... begin with a vision, a dream... and the passion to turn that dream into physical reality... to construct it. Concrete and glass, underground networks, cable and copper. An infrastructure created from the aspirations of architects, engineers, investors, leaders. Supporting hope and ambition in a growing populace that is seemingly always on the move. The face of our cities -- constantly changing. And an industry driven by inventions, innovations, refinements and revolutions in practices and processes, in materials, and in the requirements to be bigger, better, stronger, and safer. Through it all stands the legacy of two men. A teacher, James McGraw, becomes a publisher and discovers a mutual passion for technology with editor John Hill. They share an abiding belief in the value of information and education. Merging their strengths and expanding the world of construction and building publishing: Architectural Record, Sweets, F.W. Dodge, Engineering News Record. 125 years of service. Recording milestones, identifying breakthroughs, analyzing breakdowns. Communicating the Art of Building. The McGraw-Hill Companies are committed to accuracy, integrity, and offering analysis as a compass to steer by... directing an industry towards what is important... deflecting the distraction of what is not. Capturing the history of an industry on the verge of its most productive era. 80% of the buildings we will require by the year 2020 are not yet standing. New materials and innovative practices will offer fresh solutions to old problems. The Information Age... the quest to wire the world... has barely begun. The dedication to serve the interests of those who dream of a better world... those who will build it... remains the core of the of McGraw-Hill Companies' mission: To maintain a balanced perspective To raise standards To provide insights To tell the truth To guide, encourage, and promote the promise of places where people and their communities can reach their full potential We shape our buildings. Thereafter they shape us. Winston Churchill.