Philip Freelon and the Museum for African American History and Culture

On Tuesday morning, a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony officially started construction on the Smithsonian’s new Museum for African American History and Culture. Located across 15th St. from the Washington Monument, the new museum was designed by Philip Freelon—now the museum’s architect of record—in collaboration with David Adjaye and the late Max Bond. In this interview with The Washington Post’s J. Michael Welton, Freelon discusses the influence of Max Bond’s work and character and his own preference for designing public spaces....

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Published By: Architect Magazine - Wednesday, 22 February