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Mar 26, 1952 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Died on 09 Jul 2019 (aged 67)
American architect
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About Phil Freelon
- Philip Goodwin Freelon (March 26, 1953 – July 9, 2019) was an American architect.
- He was best known for leading the design team (with J.
- Max Bond, Jr.
- of Davis Brody Bond, and David Adjaye) of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History and Culture. Some of his other projects include the Center for Civil & Human Rights, the Reginald F.
- Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture and the Museum of the African Diaspora.
- Freelon was a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (and the recipient of their Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture), and a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional.
- In 2012, President Barack Obama appointed Freelon to the U.S.
- Commission of Fine Arts.
- Freelon was married to six-time Grammy nominated jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon.
