We design buildings to mean something. To do something important. They aren’t empty structures that simply look impressive. They are built to last, to flourish, and to impact.
The National Museum of African American History & Culture is a quintessential example of this mission. Inside the Museum is a culture finally being represented for what it is: people who have built this country, and continue to build it, despite the challenges they faced and continue to face. Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC Architecture, Cultural, Museums &
Galleries 350,000 SF AIA NY, Best in Competition, 2018 Beazley Designs of the Year, Architecture, 2017 Contract Magazine, Interiors Award, Civic/Public, 2017 AIA DC, Award of Excellence in Architecture, 2017
View All Awards AIA North Carolina, Merit Award, Institutional, 2017 Building Design + Construction, Team Gold Award, 2017 NAIOP DC/MD, Award of Excellence - Best Institutional Facility, 2017 NAIOP DC/MD, Best of the Best Building, 2017 The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is more than a building. It is a firsthand look at the experiences, objects, and creations of a culture that has been the backbone of American society for many generations. The newest and most stunning addition to the National Mall since the National Museum of the American Indian, the NMAAHC sits between the National Museum of American History and the Washington Monument on the Washington Monument grounds, a stark but refreshing disruption to the more traditional DC architecture. Its site implies a significant piece of American history that has long been overlooked but is now finally being recognized and appreciated. SmithGroup as a key member of the Freelon Adjaye Bond SmithGroup design team knew going into the project that the collections inside would represent more than the building itself. We worked together to design a structure that would reflect through material and shape the cultural traditions and symbols communicated on the interiors. For example, the building’s shape is a corona, based on the design of a Yoruban caryatid column capital, a traditional type of carved West African column. The screen enveloping the building is made of 3,600 bronze-colored panels and references the designed ironwork of African Americans that surrounds many balconies and porches in the south. The structure even has a front porch, which has historically been a place of welcome and social interaction in the African American community.
39th Annual Interiors Awards, Contract Magazine, Jury Comment Like any building project that is to be constructed on the National Mall, an intense process of public and governmental review and input is required. Buildings that become cultural institutions are particularly susceptible to scrutiny, as people are more invested when their histories and cultures stand to be exhibited for the world to see. The design team was so diverse that it was able to offer a collectively dynamic perspective that won the hearts of all stakeholders. Completed in 2016, the National Museum of African American History and Culture is transforming the role of civic institutions, uniquely showcasing history in a way that elicits hope for the future. As director Lonnie Bunch says, “[This] is not just a museum for black people, but a museum to help people of one culture understand the experience of people of a different culture.” In today’s world, the willingness to learn about others and their backgrounds is paramount, and the NMAAHC is paving the way toward greater empathy, understanding and in turn, greater progress. Mission: To provide opportunities for those who are interested in African-American history and culture to explore and celebrate that history and culture. Background: Established by an act of Congress in 2003 following decades of effort, the National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African-American life, history, and culture. Opened to the public on September 24, 2016, as the nineteenth and newest member of the Smithsonian family, the museum is a public institution, open to all, based on four "pillars": providing opportunities for those interested in African-American culture to explore that culture; helping all Americans see how their stories, their histories, and their cultures are shaped and informed by global influences; exploring what it means to be an American and share how American values like resiliency, optimism, and spirituality are reflected in African-American history and culture; and engaging new audiences and working with the many museums and educational institutions that have explored and preserved this important history well before NMAAHC was created. Founding donors of the museum, which to date has collected or received more than 36,000 artifacts, include the Lilly Endowment, philanthropist Robert Frederick Smith, the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Rhimes Family Foundation, and philanthropist David M. Rubenstein. Outstanding Web Features: The standout feature of the museum's site are its online collections and exhibitions, which are accessible from the site's homepage. Visitors to the site can browse items by topic (American South, American West, Civil Rights, Clothing and Dress, Communities, Education, Family, Literature, Military, Music, Photography, Politics, Religious Groups, Segregation, Slavery); date/era; object type; place; name; and "on view." As an addendum to the collections, the site offers space in its Collection Stories page for NMAAHC staff to share their interpretations of the collections they find most powerful. In addition, through the Many Lenses initiative, staff at NMAAHC, the National Museum of the American Indian, and the National Museum of American History select one artifact from their respective collections to highlight and interpret. The site also offers a section for educators that includes tools for teachers, students, and families; a social media toolkit; and a mobile app (iOS and Android). In addition, visitors to the site can learn more about the museum's unique and striking building and/or purchase publications and individual volumes in a multi-volume series based on NMAAHC's photography collections. When was the National African American History Museum built?September 24, 2016
How long did it take to build the National Museum of African American History and Culture?Timeline: It took over 100 years for the African American Museum to become a reality - The Washington Post.
Why was the National Museum of African American History and Culture built?The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. It was established by an Act of Congress in 2003, following decades of efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans.
What is the National Museum of African American History and Culture made of?The design of the building features two distinct design elements—the “Corona,” the signature exterior feature that consists of 3,600 bronze-colored cast-aluminum panels weighing a total of 230 tons, and the “Porch,” which serves as the location for the main museum entrance on Madison Drive.
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