October 4, 2002 – February 16, 2003

Me, myself, and what? The infrastructure necessary to make the American lifestyle possible is often overlooked. Traffic lights, coffee shops, big-box stores, office cubicles — they are part of the daily routine. But civil engineers work hard at designing and managing the infrastructure that permits taking hot showers, talking on cell phones, and driving over (or under) bodies of water. Me, Myself and Infrastructure gave this complex web of structures — and the civil engineers who make it possible — center stage, and asked visitors to think about their personal lifestyle choices. Questions like “Is it available?” and “Is it safe?” encouraged people to think about their tap water, running freely at a moment’s notice from their kitchen faucets, and city sidewalks, which allow pedestrians to travel safely from place to place. Me, Myself and Infrastructure was accompanied by a catalog, made available in the Museum Shop.