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]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14169 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14169-obituary-philip-freelon-1952-2019 http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11964 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11964-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture The National Museum of African American History and Culture by Freelon Adjaye Bond/Smith GroupJJR is one of six finalists for the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize. Photo © Alan Karchmer It occupies the last available spot on the National Mall, in the shadow of the Washington Monument. Photo © Alan Karchmer The heritage hall at the ground level is a vast lobby for welcoming visitors. Photo © Alan Karchmer At the south entrance, a massive canopy referred to as the Porch spans 175 feet. President Obama presided over the museum’s opening here. Photo © Alan Karchmer In stark contrast to its Neoclassical neighbors, NMAAHC’s 250,000 square feet of facade are covered in a latticework of bronze-colored cast aluminum panels. Photo © Alan Karchmer Escalators move visitors through the upper-level galleries. Photo © Alan Karchmer A Jim Crow–era passenger car from the Southern Railway Company is exhibited within the below-grade history galleries. The 154,000-pound car was installed in the museum with two coordinated cranes before construction was complete. The slab supporting it is specifically designed for the load. Photo © Alan Karchmer A concrete guard tower from Louisiana State Penitentiary was cut from its original foundations and transported to the museum. Photo © Alan Karchmer A self-supporting spiraling steel staircase links the lobby to the concourse level below. Photo © Alan Karchmer A Tuskegee aircraft hangs in the History galleries. Photo © Alan Karchmer Views through the facade’s latticework over the capital are possible from the upper-level galleries. Photo © Alan Karchmer The underground Contemplative Court, with cascading water and daylight streaming in from above, offers a moment of reflection. Photo © Alan Karchmer, courtesy NMAAHC Concourse level plan Image courtesy Freelon Adjaye Bond/Smith GroupJJR Ground floor plan Image courtesy Freelon Adjaye Bond/Smith GroupJJR Image courtesy Freelon Adjaye Bond/Smith GroupJJR Second floor plan Image courtesy Freelon Adjaye Bond/Smith GroupJJR Fourth floor plan Image courtesy Freelon Adjaye Bond/Smith GroupJJR Fifth floor plan Image courtesy Freelon Adjaye Bond/Smith GroupJJR Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer 140728-center-for-civil-and-human-rights-opens-its-doors-to-atlanta.asp Mon, 28 Jul 2014 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/3202-the-freelon-group-and-hoks-center-for-civil-and-human-rights-opens-its-doors-to-atlanta <p>Designed for LEED Gold certification, the Center is set into a hillside facing Atlanta's Pemberton Place, a pedestrian park.</p> Center for Civil and Human Rights Opens Its Doors to AtlantaDesigned for LEED Gold certification, the Center is set into a hillside facing Atlanta's Pemberton Place, a pedestrian park.Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto The Center&#8217;s angled exterior facade, composed of a mosaic of earth-toned phenolic-resin panels, frames a glass curtain wall. Center for Civil and Human Rights Opens Its Doors to AtlantaThe Center’s angled exterior facade, composed of a mosaic of earth-toned phenolic-resin panels, frames a glass curtain wall.Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto The lobby contains a vibrant mural depicting a montage of human-rights posters.<div id='_mcePaste'>&#65279;&#65279; Center for Civil and Human Rights Opens Its Doors to AtlantaThe lobby contains a vibrant mural depicting a montage of human-rights posters.Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto A monumental stair connects the three levels. Center for Civil and Human Rights Opens Its Doors to AtlantaA monumental stair connects the three levels.Photo © Mark Herboth A monumental stair connects the three levels. Center for Civil and Human Rights Opens Its Doors to AtlantaA monumental stair connects the three levels.Photo © Mark Herboth Phil Freelon at the Center, which he designed with HOK.<div id='_mcePaste'>&#65279;&#65279; Center for Civil and Human Rights Opens Its Doors to AtlantaPhil Freelon at the Center, which he designed with HOK.Photo © Mark Herboth gantt-center.asp Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7507-harvey-b-gantt-center-for-african-american-arts-culture Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + CultureThe Freelon Group ArchitectsCharlotte, North CarolinaPhoto © Mark Herboth Photography Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + CultureThe Freelon Group ArchitectsCharlotte, North CarolinaPhoto © Mark Herboth Photography Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + CultureThe Freelon Group ArchitectsCharlotte, North CarolinaPhoto © Mark Herboth Photography Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + CultureThe Freelon Group ArchitectsCharlotte, North CarolinaImage courtesy The Freelon Group Architects Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + CultureThe Freelon Group ArchitectsCharlotte, North CarolinaImage courtesy The Freelon Group Architects Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + CultureThe Freelon Group ArchitectsCharlotte, North CarolinaImage courtesy The Freelon Group Architects Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + CultureThe Freelon Group ArchitectsCharlotte, North CarolinaImage courtesy The Freelon Group Architects Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + CultureThe Freelon Group ArchitectsCharlotte, North CarolinaImage courtesy The Freelon Group Architects In recent years, the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) has embarked on a program of building architecturally noteworthy facilities in a variety of Washington neighborhoods.

]]> anacostia-library.asp Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:30:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7483-anacostia-library-by-the-freelon-group On the main entrance plaza, the Freelon Group gave the District of Columbia's Anacostia Library a 17-foot-high glass curtain wall shielded by a perforated metal canopy; its function is highly legible Anacostia LibraryThe Freelon GroupWashington, D.C.On the main entrance plaza, the Freelon Group gave the District of Columbia's Anacostia Library a 17-foot-high glass curtain wall shielded by a perforated metal canopy; its function is highly legible while glare inside is mitigated. The light tower, wrapped in frosted laminated glass, acts as a beacon at night.Photo © Mark Herboth Photography At the rear of the library a vertical portal offers neighborhood residents an entrance to community meeting spaces on the lower level. Anacostia LibraryThe Freelon GroupWashington, D.C.At the rear of the library a vertical portal offers neighborhood residents an entrance to community meeting spaces on the lower level.Photo © Mark Herboth Photography On the northwest corner, a bioretention basin and swale help filter runoff water before it is diverted to the Anacostia River nearby. Anacostia LibraryThe Freelon GroupWashington, D.C.On the northwest corner, a bioretention basin and swale help filter runoff water before it is diverted to the Anacostia River nearby. Photo © Mark Herboth Photography The ample amount of glass curtain walls and skylights limits overdependence on electric lighting. Glare is cut by the green perforated metal screen. Anacostia LibraryThe Freelon GroupWashington, D.C.The ample amount of glass curtain walls and skylights limits overdependence on electric lighting. Glare is cut by the green perforated metal screen. Photo © Mark Herboth Photography A long streetlike axis extends along the edge of the reading room; a pressed polymer finish in which shredded magazines are embedded covers the metal shelves. Anacostia LibraryThe Freelon GroupWashington, D.C.A long streetlike axis extends along the edge of the reading room; a pressed polymer finish in which shredded magazines are embedded covers the metal shelves.Photo © Mark Herboth Photography Anacostia Library Anacostia LibraryThe Freelon GroupWashington, D.C.Image courtesy The Freelon Group Anacostia Library Anacostia LibraryThe Freelon GroupWashington, D.C.Image courtesy The Freelon Group Anacostia Library Anacostia LibraryThe Freelon GroupWashington, D.C.Image courtesy The Freelon Group Anacostia Library Anacostia LibraryThe Freelon GroupWashington, D.C.Image courtesy The Freelon Group