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The Work of Philip Freelon

Rene Submissions — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:52:00 +0000

The School of Architecture at Mississippi State University is hosting an exhibit of the work of renowned African American Architect Philip Freelon as part of a celebration of Black History Month. The exhibition is located in the Charlotte and Richard McNeel Architecture Gallery in the Giles Hall School of Architecture on the campus of Mississippi State University. This partnership with the Mississippi State University African American Studies Program will also host an opening reception on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 12:00 pm in Giles Hall, located at 899 Collegeview Street, Mississippi State, MS 39762. The reception and exhibit are free

How the NMAAHC Became the Greenest Museum in Washington DC

Lance Hosey — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 09:30:00 +0000

This article, originally titled "DC’s Museum Of African American History Is The City’s Greenest," was originally published on Lance Hosey's Huffington Post blog. It is part of a four-part series about the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

How the NMAAHC Carves Out a "Space of Resistance" on the National Mall

Lance Hosey — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 09:30:00 +0000

This article, originally titled "The Space of Resistance," was originally published on Lance Hosey's Huffington Post blog. It is part of a four-part series about the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Critical Round-Up: The National Museum of African American History and Culture

Ariana Zilliacus — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 09:30:00 +0000

A century since the founding of the National Memorial Association and the start of a campaign by African-American war veterans for a monument of African American culture, the National Museum of African American History and Culture will finally be opened on September 24th. The Museum took $540 million and four years to build, resulting in a striking, and refreshingly unorthodox, architectural construction on Washington DC’s National Mall. The Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup JJR team, led by Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye, defiantly broke the white-marble-Corinthian-column convention, opting instead for a bronze-coated aluminum façade bound to provoke a reaction from the critics.

The Barack Obama Presidential Center: Adjaye or Not Adjaye?

Sekou Cooke — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 09:30:00 +0000

There has been much debate, speculation and excitement among architectural enthusiasts about who is on the shortlist to design the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. After spending an afternoon viewing “Making Place: The Architecture of David Adjaye,” now on at the Art Institute of Chicago, I’m more convinced than ever that Adjaye is the right person for the job.

Chicago Tribune Says 11 "High Caliber" Architects Asked to Submit Qualifications for Obama Library

Rory Stott — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 14:15:00 +0000

Update: The Chicago Tribune's architecture critic Blair Kamin has now reported that 140 architects from 60 cities have expressed their interest in designing the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago by submitting qualifications. Of these, 99 are based in the United States, although names have not been released. The below article, originally published on September 1st, lists 11 architects that Kamin was able to confirm had been invited to submit qualifications by the Barack Obama Foundation.

Lecture: Museum Design by Philip Freelon

Sebastian Jordana — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 12:30:00 +0000

This presentation will be held March 9, 2011, 7:00PM at the SCAD Auditorium located at 1600 Peachtree Street North West,Atlanta GA 30309.